2 Chronicles 24:18

18 They abandoned ¹the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and ²served the Asherim and the idols; so ³wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.

2 Chronicles 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 24:18

And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers
Came no more to the temple at Jerusalem, forsook the worship and service of it:

and served groves and idols;
worshipped idols in groves, which were upon high places:

and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass:
their idolatry, and particularly on these princes, the Syrian army coming against them, and destroying them, ( 2 Chronicles 24:23 ) .

2 Chronicles 24:18 In-Context

16 They buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done well in Israel and to God and His house.

17 But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

18 They abandoned the house of the LORD , the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.

19 Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD ; though they testified against them, they would not listen.

20 Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people and said to them, "Thus God has said, 'Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD and do not prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD , He has also forsaken you.' "

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 24:4
• 2. Exodus 34:12-14
• 3. Joshua 22:20

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity