Tree of Life Version
2 Chronicles 24:25
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 24:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.
- New International Version (NIV)When the Arameans withdrew, they left Joash severely wounded. His officials conspired against him for murdering the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him in his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When they had departed from him, leaving him severely wounded, his servants conspired against him because of the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed. So he died, and they buried him in the city of David, but they did not bury him in the tombs of the kings.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had withdrawn from him (for they left him severely wounded), his own servants conspired against him because of the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed. So he died. And they buried him in the City of David, but they did not bury him in the tombs of the kings.
Context of 2 Chronicles 24:25
23It 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. When 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. 26These men conspired against him: Zabad son of Shimiath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess. 27Now concerning his sons and the many prophesies against him and the rebuilding of the House of God, behold, they are written in the commentary of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son became king in his place.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 242 Chronicles 24:25 word by word
וּבְלֶכְתָּ֣ם מִמֶּ֗נּוּ כִּֽי־עָזְב֣וּ אֹתוֹ֮ בְּמַחֲלוּיִ֣ם רַבִּים֒ הִתְקַשְּׁר֨וּ עָלָ֜יו עֲבָדָ֗יו בִּדְמֵי֙ בְּנֵי֙ יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וַיַּֽהַרְגֻ֥הוּ עַל־מִטָּת֖וֹ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֙הוּ֙ בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֔יד וְלֹ֥א קְבָרֻ֖הוּ בְּקִבְר֥וֹת הַמְּלָכִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And when they were departedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- from him, (for they leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
- him in greatרַבrab · manyH7227
- diseasesמַחֲלוּיmachlûy · sufferingH4251
- his own servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- conspiredקָשַׁרqâshar · to conspireH7194
- against him for the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
- of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָעyehôyâdâ‛ · JehoiadaH3077
- the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- and slewהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
- him on his bedמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296
- and he diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- and they buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
- him in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- him not in the sepulchresקֶ֫בֶרqeber qibrâh · graveH6913
- of the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 24:25
- 2 Chronicles 21:16Then Adonai stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs that neighbored the Cushites.
- 2 Chronicles 22:6so he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought Hazael king of Aram. Then Azariah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he had been wounded.
- 2 Kings 12:20Now 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?
- 2 Kings 14:19They conspired against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and assassinated him there.
- 2 Chronicles 24:21But they conspired against him, and by order of the king, they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the House of Adonai.
- Psalms 10:14You saw—for You see trouble and grief, to take it in Your hand. The victim puts his trust in You— You are the helper of the orphan.
- Revelation 16:6For they have poured out the blood of kedoshim and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink— they are deserving!”
- 2 Chronicles 24:16So he was buried in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good things in Israel and toward God and His House.
- 2 Chronicles 21:20He was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years and he passed away, to no one’s regret. He was buried in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
- 2 Chronicles 28:27Then Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not brought into the tombs of the kings of Israel. Hezekiah his son became king in his place.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 24:25
- 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. 25-26Jehoiada received a royal burial (2 Chronicles 24:15–16), but Joash was buried without honor.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. they left him in great diseases--The close of his life was embittered by a painful malady, which long confined him to bed. his own servants conspired against him--These two conspirators (whose fathers were Jews, but their mothers aliens) were probably courtiers, who, having constant access to the bedchamber, could the more easily execute their design. for the blood of the sons--read "the son" of Jehoiada. Public opinion seems to have ascribed the…Read the comment
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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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