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2 Chronicles 24:14-24

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14 And when they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, and with it 1were made utensils for the house of the Lord, both for the service and for the burnt offerings, and dishes for incense and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord regularly all the days of Jehoiada.
15 But Jehoiada grew old and full of days, and died. He was 130 years old at his death.
16 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
17 Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them.
18 And they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served 2the Asherim and the idols. And 3wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
19 4Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord. 5These testified against them, but they would not pay attention.

Joash’s Treachery

20 6Then the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah 7the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God, 8‘Why do you break the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? 9Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you. ’”
21 But 10they conspired against him, 11and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord.
22 Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah’s father, had shown him, but killed his son. And when he was dying, he said, “May the Lord see 12and avenge! ” [a]

Joash Assassinated

23 At the end of the year 13the 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.
24 Though the army of the Syrians had come with few men, 14the Lord delivered into their hand a very great army, 15because Judah[b] had forsaken the Lord, the God of their fathers. Thus they 16executed judgment on Joash.
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2 Chronicles 24:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 24

This chapter begins with the reign of Joash king of Judah, son of Ahaziah, 2Ch 24:1-3, relates his concern and care to repair the temple, 2Ch 24:4-14, the death of Jehoiada the priest, during whose life he reigned well, but after his death sadly apostatized, 2Ch 24:15-19, for which, being reproved by Zechariah, he was so wroth with him as to order him to be stoned, 2Ch 24:20-22, wherefore for these evils enemies were raised up against him; he was smitten with diseases, and his servants conspired against him and slew him, and would not bury him among the kings, 2Ch 24:23-27.

This, and the following verse, are the same with 2Ki 11:21, 12:1,2 \\See Gill on "2Ki 11:21"\\. \\See Gill on "2Ki 12:1"\\. \\See Gill on "2Ki 12:2"\\. 19637-950120-2110-2Ch24.2

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 16

  • 1. 24:14 [2 Kgs. 12:13]
  • 2. 24:18 See Deut. 16:21
  • 3. 24:18 ch. 19:2, 10; 28:11, 13; 29:8; 32:25
  • 4. 24:19 Jer. 25:4; [Matt. 23:34; Luke 11:49]; See ch. 36:15
  • 5. 24:19 Neh. 13:15, 21
  • 6. 24:20 ch. 15:1; 20:14
  • 7. 24:20 [Matt. 23:35]
  • 8. 24:20 [Num. 14:41]
  • 9. 24:20 ch. 15:2
  • 10. 24:21 [Neh. 9:26]
  • 11. 24:21 Matt. 23:35; Luke 11:51
  • 12. 24:22 [Gen. 9:5]
  • 13. 24:23 [2 Kgs. 12:17, 18]
  • 14. 24:24 Isa. 30:17; [Lev. 26:8, 36, 37]
  • 15. 24:24 [See ver. 20 above]
  • 16. 24:24 [ch. 22:8]

Footnotes 2

  • [a] 24:22 Hebrew 'and seek'
  • [b] 24:24 Hebrew 'they'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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