2 Kings 12:19-21

The Death of Joash

19 Now the rest of the acts of Joash and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

20 ¹His servants arose and made a conspiracy ²and struck down Joash in the house of ³Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

21 It was ⁴Jozacar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of ⁵Shomer, his servants, who struck him down, so that he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, ⁶and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

2 Kings 12:19-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 12

In this chapter some account is given of the reign of Jehoash, that it was long, and the beginning of it good, during the life of Jehoiada, 2Ki 12:1-3 how urgent he was to have the temple repaired, and what methods were taken for that purpose, 2Ki 12:4-16, how meanly, as well as impiously, he behaved, when the king of Syria was about to come up to Jerusalem and besiege it, 2Ki 12:17,18, and the chapter is closed with an account of his death, and the manner of it, 2Ki 12:19-21.

Cross References

• 1. 12:20 For ver. 20, 21, see 2 Chr. 24:25-27
• 2. 12:20 ch. 14:5
• 3. 12:20 [2 Sam. 5:9]
• 4. 12:21 [2 Chr. 24:26]
• 5. 12:21 [2 Chr. 24:26]
• 6. 12:21 ch. 14:1