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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Joash’s officers plotted against him and assassinated him at Beth-millo on the road to Silla.

Context of 2 Kings 12:20

18Jehoash king of Judah took all the sacred gifts that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah his fathers, the kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own sacred gifts, and all the gold that was found in the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king's house, and sent these to Hazael king of Syria. Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem. 19Now the rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla. 21It was Jozacar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, who struck him down, so that he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and Amaziah his son 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and madeקָשַׁרqâshar · to conspireH7194
• a conspiracyקֶ֫שֶׁרqesher · conspiracyH7195
• and slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Joashיוֹאָשׁyô'âsh yô'âsh · JoashH3101
• in the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• of Milloבֵּית מִלּוֹאbêyth millô' bêyth millô' · Beth-milloH1037
• of Milloמִלּוֹאmillô' millô' · MilloH4407
• which goeth downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to Sillaסִלָּאsillâ' · SillaH5538

Cross-references for 2 Kings 12:20

• 2 Kings 14:5And as soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand, he struck down his servants who had struck down the king his father.
• 2 Chronicles 24:24Though the army of the Syrians had come with few men, the Lord delivered into their hand a very great army, because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. Thus they executed judgment on Joash.
• 2 Chronicles 25:27From the time when he turned away from the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But they sent after him to Lachish and put him to death there.
• 2 Chronicles 33:24And his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his house.
• Judges 9:6And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem.
• 2 Samuel 5:9And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
• 1 Kings 11:27And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king. Solomon built the Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of David his father.

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