2 Chronicles 24:23

2 Chronicles 24:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.
• New International Version (NIV)At the turn of the year, the army of Aram marched against Joash; it invaded Judah and Jerusalem and killed all the leaders of the people. They sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At the end of the year the army of the Syrians came up against Joash. They came to Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it happened in the spring of the year that the army of Syria came up against him; and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the leaders of the people from among the people, and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus.

Context of 2 Chronicles 24:23

21Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s Temple. 22That was how King Joash repaid Jehoiada for his loyalty—by killing his son. Zechariah’s last words as he died were, “May the Lord see what they are doing and avenge my death!” In the spring of the year the Aramean army marched against Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem and killed all the leaders of the nation. Then they sent all the plunder back to their king in Damascus. 24Although the Arameans attacked with only a small army, the Lord helped them conquer the much larger army of Judah. The people of Judah had abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, so judgment was carried out against Joash. 25The Arameans withdrew, leaving Joash severely wounded. But his own officials plotted to kill him for murdering the son of Jehoiada the priest. They assassinated him as he lay in bed. Then he was buried in the City of David, but not in the royal cemetery.

2 Chronicles 24:23 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ לִתְקוּפַ֣ת הַשָּׁנָ֗ה עָלָ֣ה עָלָיו֮ חֵ֣יל אֲרָם֒ וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ אֶל־יְהוּדָה֙ וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיַּשְׁחִ֛יתוּ אֶת־כָּל־שָׂרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם מֵעָ֑ם וְכָל־שְׁלָלָ֥ם שִׁלְּח֖וּ לְמֶ֥לֶךְ דַּרְמָֽשֶׂק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass at the endתְּקוּפָהteqûphâh teqûphâh · circuitH8622
• of the yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• the hostחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• of Syriaאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• against him: and they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• and destroyedשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• all the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• all the spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• of them unto the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Damascusדַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקdammeώeq dûmeώeq darmeώeq · DamascusH1834

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 24:23

• 1 Kings 20:22Afterward the prophet said to King Ahab, “Get ready for another attack. Begin making plans now, for the king of Aram will come back next spring.”
• Deuteronomy 32:35I will take revenge; I will pay them back. In due time their feet will slip. Their day of disaster will arrive, and their destiny will overtake them.’
• 2 Kings 12:17About this time King Hazael of Aram went to war against Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 24:17But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice.
• Psalms 2:10Now then, you kings, act wisely! Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
• Psalms 58:10The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Psalms 82:6I say, ‘You are gods; you are all children of the Most High.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23On the unusual character of this expedition, see the marginal reference note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-27Verses 15-27 See what a great judgment on any prince or people, the death of godly, zealous, useful men is. See how necessary it is that we act in religion from inward principle. Then the loss of a parent, a minister, or a friend, will not be losing our religion. Often both princes and inferior people have been flattered to their ruin. True grace alone will enable a man to bring forth fruit unto the end. Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, being filled with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-26God could use war to judge Israel, just like any other nation. In a "holy war," a small force often defeated a much larger army.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. at the end of the year the host of Syria came up--This invasion took place under the personal conduct of Hazael, whom Joash, to save the miseries of a siege, prevailed on to withdraw his forces by a large present of gold (2Ki 12:18). Most probably, also, he promised the payment of an annual tribute, on the neglect or refusal of which the Syrians returned the following year, and with a mere handful of men inflicted a total and humiliating defeat on the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 24:23

• Joash
• King
• Rulers
• War

In the dictionaries

• Damascus
• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Syria
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Syria, Ashur
• Chronicles, Books of
• End
• Jehoash; Joash

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