New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 24
Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada
1JoashH3060wassevenשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when he becameH4427kingבְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389;and his mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034wasZibiahצִבְיָ֖הtziv.YahH6645from BeershebaH884.
Faithless Priests
5He gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּץ֮vai.yik.BotzH6908the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֒ve.hal.vi.YimH3881and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Goצְא֣וּtze.'UH3318out to the citiesלְעָרֵ֪יle.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֟הye.hu.DahH3063and collectוְקִבְצוּ֩ve.kiv.TzuH6908moneyכֶּ֜סֶףKe.sefH3701from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478torepairלְחַזֵּ֣ק׀le.cha.ZekH2388the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430annuallyמִדֵּ֤יmi.DeiH1767H8141,and you shall doH4116the matterלַדָּבָ֑רla.da.VarH1697quicklyתְּמַהֲר֣וּte.ma.ha.RuH4116.”But the Levitesהַֽלְוִיִּֽם׃Hal.vi.YimH3881did not actH4116quicklyמִֽהֲר֖וּmi.ha.RuH4116.
6So the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Jehoiadaלִֽיהוֹיָדָ֣עli.ho.ya.Da'H3077the chiefהָרֹאשׁ֒ha.roShH7218priestand saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Whyמַדּ֙וּעַ֙ma.Du.a'H4069have you not requiredדָרַ֣שְׁתָּda.Rash.taH1875the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881to bringלְהָבִ֞יאle.ha.Vi'H935in from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֣הmi.hu.DahH3063and from Jerusalemוּמִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םu.mi.ru.sha.LimH3389the levyמַשְׂאַת֙mas.'AtH4864fixed byMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068on the congregationוְהַקָּהָ֖לve.ha.ka.HalH6951of Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478for the tentלְאֹ֖הֶלle.'O.helH168of the testimonyהָעֵדֽוּת׃ha.'e.DutH5715?”
7Forthe sonsבָּנֶ֥יהָba.Nei.haH1121of the wickedהַמִּרְשַׁ֔עַתha.mir.Sha.'atH4849Athaliahעֲתַלְיָ֙הוּ֙'a.tal.Ya.huH6271had brokenפָרְצ֖וּfa.re.TzuH6555into the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and evenוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571usedעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213the holyקָדְשֵׁ֣יka.de.SheiH6944thingsH6944of the houseבֵית־veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068for the Baalsלַבְּעָלִֽים׃la.be.'a.LimH1168.
Temple Repaired
8So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, andthey madeוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213a chestאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727and setוַֽיִּתְּנֻ֛הוּvai.yi.te.Nu.huH5414it outsideחֽוּצָה׃Chu.tzahH2351by the gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.
9They madeוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414a proclamationק֞וֹלKolH6963in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֣הbi.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389to bringלְהָבִ֤יאle.ha.Vi'H935to the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068the levyמַשְׂאַ֞תmas.'AtH4864fixed byMosesמֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430on Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.BarH4057.
10Allכָל־khol-H3605the officersהַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimH8269and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvai.yis.me.ChuH8055and broughtוַיָּבִ֛יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935in their levies anddroppedוַיַּשְׁלִ֥יכוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993theminto the chestלָאָר֖וֹןla.'a.RonH727untilעַד־'ad-H5704they had finishedלְכַלֵּֽה׃le.kha.LehH3615.
11It cameוַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961about wheneverבְּעֵת֩be.'EtH6256the chestהָֽאָר֜וֹןha.'a.RonH727was broughtיָבִ֨יאya.Vi'H935in to the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhH4428officerוּפְקִיד֙u.fe.KidH6496by the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.YimH3881, and whenthey sawוְכִרְאוֹתָ֞םve.khir.'o.TamH7200that there was muchרַ֣בravH7227moneyהַכֶּ֗סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,then the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428scribeH5613and the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218priest’sכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548officerH6496would comeוּבָ֨אu.Va'H935,emptyוִיעָ֙רוּ֙vi.'A.ruH6168the chestהָ֣אָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727,takeוְיִשָּׂאֻ֖הוּve.yi.sa.'U.huH5375it, and returnוִֽישִׁיבֻ֣הוּvi.shi.Vu.huH7725it to its placeמְקֹמ֑וֹme.ko.MoH4725.Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541they didעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213dailyH3117and collectedוַיַּֽאַסְפוּ־vai.ya.'as.fu-H622muchלָרֹֽב׃la.RoH7230moneyכֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefH3701.
12The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and Jehoiadaוִֽיהוֹיָדָ֗עvi.ho.ya.Da'H3077gaveוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414it to those who didעוֹשֵׂה֙o.SehH6213the workמְלֶ֙אכֶת֙me.Le.khetH4399of the serviceעֲבוֹדַ֣תa.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;and they hiredשֹׂכְרִים֙so.khe.RimH7936masonsחֹצְבִ֣יםcho.tze.VimH2672and carpentersוְחָרָשִׁ֔יםve.cha.ra.ShimH2796to restoreלְחַדֵּ֖שׁle.cha.DeshH2318the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and alsoוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571workersלְחָרָשֵׁ֤יle.cha.ra.SheiH2796in ironבַרְזֶל֙var.ZelH1270and bronzeוּנְחֹ֔שֶׁתu.ne.Cho.shetH5178torepairלְחַזֵּ֖קle.cha.ZekH2388the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
13So the workmenוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ הַמְּלָאכָ֔הvai.ya.'a.Su ha.me.la.KhahH4399H6213laboredעֹשֵׂ֣י'o.SeiH6213,and the repairאֲרוּכָ֛ה'a.ru.KhahH724workלַמְּלָאכָ֖הla.me.la.KhahH4399progressedוַתַּ֧עַלva.Ta.'alH5927in their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027, and theyrestoredוַֽיַּעֲמִ֜ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975the houseבֵּ֧יתbeitH1004of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430accordingעַל־'al-H5921to its specificationsמַתְכֻּנְתּ֖וֹmat.kun.ToH4971and strengthenedוַֽיְאַמְּצֻֽהוּ׃Vay.'a.me.Tzu.huH553it.
14When they had finishedוּֽכְכַלּוֹתָ֡םu.khe.kha.lo.TamH3615,they broughtהֵבִ֣יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935the restשְׁאָ֣רshe.'ArH7605of the moneyהַכֶּ֗סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701beforeלִפְנֵי֩lif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and Jehoiadaוִֽיהוֹיָדָ֜עvi.ho.ya.Da'H3077;and it was madeוַיַּעֲשֵׂ֨הוּvai.ya.'a.Se.huH6213into utensilsכֵלִ֤יםkhe.LimH3627for the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,utensilsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627for the serviceשָׁרֵ֔תsha.RetH8335and the burntעֹל֤וֹתo.LotH5930offeringH5930,and pansוְכַפּ֔וֹתve.kha.PotH3709and utensilsוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627of goldזָהָ֖בza.HavH2091and silverוָכָ֑סֶףva.Kha.sefH3701.And they offeredH5927burntH5930offeringsH5930in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068continuallyתָּמִ֔ידta.MidH8548allכֹּ֖לkolH3605the daysיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָֽע׃ פye.ho.ya.Da'H3077.
15Now when Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֛עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077reachedH2204a ripeוַיִּשְׂבַּ֥עvai.yis.Ba'H7646H3117oldוַיִּזְקַ֧ןvai.yiz.KanH2204ageH3117he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191;he was one hundredמֵאָ֧הme.'AhH3967and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛יםu.she.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121at his deathבְּמוֹתֽוֹ׃be.mo.ToH4194.
16They buriedוַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912himin the cityבְעִיר־ve.'ir-H5892of Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732amongH5973the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֑יםha.me.la.KhimH4428,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he had doneעָשָׂ֤ה'a.SahH6213wellH2899inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478andto Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and His houseוּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ סu.vei.ToH1004.
17But afterוְאַֽחֲרֵ֥יve.'a.cha.ReiH310the deathמוֹת֙mOtH4194of Jehoiadaיְה֣וֹיָדָ֔עye.Ho.ya.Da'H3077the officialsשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063cameבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935and bowedH7812downוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּvai.yish.ta.cha.VuH7812to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428,and the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428listenedשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085to them.
18They abandonedוַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּvai.ya.'az.VuH5800the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1, andservedוַיַּֽעַבְד֥וּvai.ya.'av.DuH5647theAsherimהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםha.'a.she.RimH842and the idolsהָֽעֲצַבִּ֑יםha.'a.tza.BimH6091; sowrathקֶ֗צֶףKe.tzefH7110cameוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961upon Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.LimH3389for thisH2088their guiltבְּאַשְׁמָתָ֖םbe.'ash.ma.TamH819.
Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada
20Then the Spiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430cameלָֽבְשָׁה֙la.ve.ShahH3847on Zechariahזְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.YahH2148the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548;and he stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975aboveמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH4480H5921the peopleלָעָ֑םla.'AmH5971and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Thusכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430has saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, ‘Whyלָמָה֩la.MahH4100do you transgressעֹבְרִ֜ים'oe.RimH5674the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֤תmitz.VotH4687of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and do not prosperתַצְלִ֔יחוּtatz.Li.chuH6743?Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you have forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם'a.zav.TemH5800the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,He has also forsakenוַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800you.’”
21Sothey conspiredוַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּvai.yik.she.RuH7194againstעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921him and at the commandבְּמִצְוַ֣תbe.mitz.VatH4687of the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428they stonedוַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּvai.yir.ge.Mu.huH7275himto deathאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68in the courtבַּחֲצַ֖רba.cha.TzarH2691of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
22Thus JoashH3060the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428did not rememberזָכַ֞רza.KharH2142the kindnessהַחֶ֙סֶד֙ha.Che.sedH2617whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834his fatherאָבִיו֙'a.VivH1Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֤עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077had shownעָשָׂ֜ה'a.SahH6213him, but he murderedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖גvai.ya.ha.RogH2026his sonבְּנ֑וֹbe.NoH1121.And as he diedH4194he saidאָמַ֔ר'a.MarH559, “Maythe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068seeיֵ֥רֶאYe.re'H7200andavengeוְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃ פve.yid.RoshH1875!”
Aram Invades and Defeats Judah
23Now it happenedוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961at the turnלִתְקוּפַ֣תlit.ku.FatH8622of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֗הha.sha.NahH8141thatthe armyחֵ֣ילcheilH2428of the Arameansאֲרָם֒'a.RamH758cameעָלָ֣ה'a.LahH5927up againstעָלָיו֮'a.LavH5921him; and they cameוַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063and Jerusalemוִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םvi.Ru.sha.LimH3389,destroyedוַיַּשְׁחִ֛יתוּvai.yash.Chi.tuH7843allכָּל־kol-H3605the officialsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971from among the peopleמֵעָ֑םme.'AmH5971,and sentשִׁלְּח֖וּshi.le.ChuH7971allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their spoilשְׁלָלָ֥םshe.la.LamH7998to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428of Damascusדַּרְמָֽשֶׂק׃dar.Ma.sekH1834.
24Indeedכִּי֩kiH3588the armyחֵ֣ילcheilH2428of the Arameansאֲרָ֗ם'a.RamH758cameבָּ֣אוּ׀Ba.'uH935with a smallבְמִצְעַ֨רve.mitz.'ArH4705number of menH376; yetthe Lordוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068deliveredנָתַ֨ןna.TanH5414a veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966greatלָרֹ֣בla.RoH7230armyחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2428into their handsבְּיָדָ֥םbe.ya.DamH3027,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they had forsakenעָֽזְב֔וּ'a.ze.VuH5800the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1.Thus they executedעָשׂ֥וּ'a.SuH6213judgmentשְׁפָטִֽים׃she.fa.TimH8201on JoashH3060.
25When they had departedוּבְלֶכְתָּ֣םu.ve.lekh.TamH1980from him (for they leftעָזְב֣וּ'a.ze.VuH5800him veryרַבִּים֒ra.BimH7227sickבְּמַחֲלוּיִ֣םbe.ma.cha.li.yimH4251),his own servantsעֲבָדָ֗יו'a.va.DavH5650conspiredהִתְקַשְּׁר֨וּhit.ka.she.RuH7194againstH5921him because of the bloodבִּדְמֵי֙bid.MeiH1818of thesonבְּנֵי֙be.NeiH1121of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548,and murderedוַיַּֽהַרְגֻ֥הוּvai.ya.har.Gu.huH2026him on his bedמִטָּת֖וֹmi.ta.ToH4296.So he diedוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191,and they buriedוַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙vai.yik.be.Ru.huH6912him in the cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732,but they did not buryקְבָרֻ֖הוּke.va.Ru.huH6912him in the tombsבְּקִבְר֥וֹתbe.kiv.RotH6913of the kingsהַמְּלָכִֽים׃ סha.me.la.KhimH4428.
26Now theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are those who conspiredהַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִ֣יםha.mit.ka.she.RimH7194againstעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921him: Zabadזָבָ֗דza.VadH2066the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shimeathשִׁמְעָת֙shim.'AtH8100the AmmonitessH5985,and Jehozabadוִיה֣וֹזָבָ֔דvi.Ho.za.VadH3075the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shimrithשִׁמְרִ֖יתshim.RitH8116the Moabitessהַמּוֹאָבִֽית׃ha.mo.'a.VitH4125.
27As to his sonsוּבָנָ֞יוu.va.NavH1121and the manyH7230oraclesהַמַּשָּׂ֣אha.ma.Sa'H4853againstH5921him and therebuildingוִיסוֹד֙vi.sOdH3245of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,beholdH2009,they are writtenכְּתוּבִ֔יםke.tu.VimH3789in thetreatiseמִדְרַ֖שׁmid.RashH4097of the Bookסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Kingsהַמְּלָכִ֑יםha.me.la.KhimH4428.Then Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֥הוּ'a.matz.Ya.huH558his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121becameH4427kingוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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