2 Chronicles 24:20-22

Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada

20 ¹Then 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, '²Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD and do not prosper? ³Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has also forsaken you.' "

21 So ⁴they 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 ⁵the LORD see and avenge!"

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2 Chronicles 24:20-22 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 5

1. 2 Chronicles 20:14
2. Numbers 14:41
3. 2 Chronicles 15:2
4. Nehemiah 9:26; Matthew 23:34, 35
5. Genesis 9:5

Footnotes 3

[a]. Lit "clothed"
[b]. Lit "with stones"
[c]. Lit "seek," or "require"