2 Chronicles 24:20-22

Joash’s Treachery

20 ¹Then the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah ²the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God, ³‘Why do you break the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? ⁴Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you. ’”

21 But ⁵they conspired against him, ⁶and 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 ⁷and avenge! ” ^[a]

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

Cross References

• 1. 24:20 ch. 15:1; 20:14
• 2. 24:20 [Matt. 23:35]
• 3. 24:20 [Num. 14:41]
• 4. 24:20 ch. 15:2
• 5. 24:21 [Neh. 9:26]
• 6. 24:21 Matt. 23:35; Luke 11:51
• 7. 24:22 [Gen. 9:5]

Footnotes

• [a] 24:22 Hebrew 'and seek'