2 Kings 12:20

2 Kings 12:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
• New International Version (NIV)His officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of the Millo, which goes down to Silla.

Context of 2 Kings 12:20

18So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem. 19As for the rest of the acts of Joash, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla. 21His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

2 Kings 12:20 word by word

וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו וַיִּקְשְׁרֽוּ־קָ֑שֶׁר וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־יוֹאָ֔שׁ בֵּ֥ית מִלֹּ֖א הַיּוֹרֵ֥ד סִלָּֽא׃Read the interlinear

• And the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and formedקָשַׁרqâshar · to conspireH7194
• a conspiracyקֶ֫שֶׁרqesher · conspiracyH7195
• and killedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• ·יוֹאָשׁyô'âsh yô'âsh · JoashH3101
• ·בֵּית מִלּוֹאbêyth millô' bêyth millô' · Beth-milloH1037
• on the road downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to Sillaסִלָּאsillâ' · SillaH5538

Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:20

• 2 Kings 14:5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
• 2 Chronicles 24:24Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.
• 2 Chronicles 25:27From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
• 2 Chronicles 33:24Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.
• Judges 9:6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
• 2 Samuel 5:9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
• 1 Kings 11:27and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 12:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20The house of Millo - Was a royal palace, built by David; (see 2 Samuel 5:9;); and Silla is supposed to be the name of the road or causeway that led to it. Millo was situated between the old city of Jerusalem, and the city of David.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20A conspiracy - Compare the marginal reference Joash, either from a suspicion of intended treason, or from some other unknown cause, took up his abode in the fortress of Millo 1 Kings 9:24. This conspiracy was connected with religion. Soon after the death of Jehoiada, Joash had apostatised; had renewed the worship of Baal; and, despite of many prophetic warnings, had persisted in his evil courses, even commanding Zechariah to be slain when he rebuked them…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 Let us review the character of Jehoash, and consider what we may learn from it. When we see what a sad conclusion there was to so promising a beginning, it ought to make us seek into our spiritual declinings. If we know any thing of Christ as the foundation of our faith and hope, let us desire to know nothing but Christ. May the work of the blessed Spirit on our souls be manifest; may we see, feel, and be earnest, in seeking after Jesus in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Beth-millo: This area was on a ridge of the eastern hill of Jerusalem, called the City of David. Solomon built supporting terraces there (1 Kings 9:15). The road to Silla is not known from other sources.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. his servants arose ... and slew Joash in the house of Millo--(See on 2Ch 24:25).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 12:20

• Assassination
• Citizens
• Conspiracy
• Homicide
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Joash
• Millo
• Regicide
• Servant
• Silla

In the dictionaries

• Joash
• Fight
• Hole
• Pertain
• Silla
• Confederate; Confederacy
• Crime; Crimes
• Israel, History of
• Jerusalem
• Judah, Kingdom of

Commentaries on 2 Kings 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings