2 Chronicles 24:16-26

16 They buried him ¹in the city of David among the kings, because he had done well in ²Israel 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 ³the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and ⁴served the Asherim and the idols; so ⁵wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.

19 Yet ⁶He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen.

Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada

20 ⁷Then 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, '⁸Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD and do not prosper? ⁹Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has also forsaken you.' "

21 So ¹⁰they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD.

22 Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which his father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as he died he said, "May ¹¹the LORD see and avenge!"

Aram Invades and Defeats Judah

23 Now it happened at the turn of the year that ¹²the army of the Arameans came up against him; and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, destroyed all the officials of the people from among the people, and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus.

24 Indeed the army of the Arameans came with a small number of men; yet ¹³the LORD delivered a very great army into their hands, ¹⁴because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. Thus they executed judgment on Joash.

25 ¹⁵When they had departed from him (for they left him very sick ), his own servants conspired against him because of the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and murdered 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.

26 Now these are those who conspired against him: Zabad the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith the Moabitess.

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2 Chronicles 24:16-26 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

Cross References 15

1. 2 Chronicles 21:20
2. 2 Chronicles 21:2
3. 2 Chronicles 24:4
4. Exodus 34:12-14
5. Joshua 22:20
6. Jeremiah 7:25
7. 2 Chronicles 20:14
8. Numbers 14:41
9. 2 Chronicles 15:2
10. Nehemiah 9:26; Matthew 23:34, 35
11. Genesis 9:5
12. 2 Kings 12:17
13. 2 Chronicles 16:7, 8
14. 2 Chronicles 24:20
15. 2 Kings 12:20, 21

Footnotes 6

[a]. Lit "with"
[b]. I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity
[c]. Lit "clothed"
[d]. Lit "with stones"
[e]. Lit "seek," or "require"
[f]. So some ancient versions; Heb "sons"