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

21But they conspired against him, and by order of the king, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the House of Adonai. 22Thus King Joash disregarded the loyalty which his father Jehoiada had shown to him—and slew Jehoiada’s son. As he was dying, he said: “May Adonai see and avenge!” It came to pass that at the turn of the year, the Aramean army came up against him. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem and massacred all the chieftains of the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus. 24Although the Aramean army came with only a small number of men, Adonai gave over a much larger army into their hands, because they had forsaken Adonai, God of their fathers. So they executed judgment upon Joash. 25When they withdrew from him—for they left him very sick—his own servants plotted against him because of the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the kohen, and assassinated him on his bed. He died and was buried in the city of David—but not in the tombs of the kings.

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 20:22The prophet then approached the king of Israel and said to him, “Go, strengthen yourself. Consider carefully what you should do, for at the turn of the year the king of Aram will march up against you.”
• Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is Mine, and payback, for the time when their foot staggers. Surely their day of disaster is near— what is prepared rushes on them.
• 2 Kings 12:17The money from the guilt offering and money from the sin offering was not brought into the House of Adonai—it was for the kohanim.
• 2 Chronicles 24:17Now after the death of Jehoiada, the chiefs of Judah came and bowed down to the king. Then the king listened to them.
• Psalms 2:10So now, O kings, be wise, take warning, O judges of the earth!
• Psalms 58:10Even before your pots can feel a thorn —whether alive or ablaze— He will sweep the wicked away.
• Psalms 82:6I said: ‘You are ‘gods’, and you are all sons of Elyon,

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
• Chronicles, Books of
• End
• Jehoash; Joash
• Priest, High
• Prince
• Treasury, (of Temple)

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