2 Kings 12:20
“And his seruants arose, and made a conspiracie, and slew Iehoash in the house of Millo, which goeth downe to Silla.”
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2 Kings 12:20 Context
18And Iehoash king of Iudah tooke all the hallowed things that Iehoshaphat, and Iehoram, and Ahaziah his fathers, kings of Iudah had dedicate, and his owne hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the kings house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria, and hee went away from Ierusalem. 19¶ And the rest of the actes of Iehoash, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Iudah? 20And his seruants arose, and made a conspiracie, and slew Iehoash in the house of Millo, which goeth downe to Silla. 21For Iozachar the sonne of Shimeath, and Iehozabad the sonne of Shomer, his seruants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the citie of Dauid, and Amaziah his sonne reigned in his stead.
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 12:20
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
- King James Version
His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash at the house of Millo {as he was} going down to Silla.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, `on the way' that goeth down to Silla.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.
- Basic English Bible
And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.
- Darby Bible
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
- Webster's Bible
His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.
- World English Bible
And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:
- Youngs Literal Bible
(12:21) And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at Beth-millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 12:20
12:20 And slew Joash - We are told, in the Chronicles, that his murdering the prophet, Jehoiada's son, was the provocation. In this, how unrighteous so ever they were, yet the Lord was righteous. And this was not the only time, that he let even kings know, it was at their peril, if they touched his anointed, or did his prophets any harm. Thus fell Joash, who began in the spirit, and ended in the flesh. And indeed God usually sets marks of his displeasure upon apostates, even in this life.