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17 After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him.[a] The king listened to their advice.[b] 18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord God of their ancestors[c] and worshiped[d] the Asherah poles and idols. Because of this sinful activity, God was angry with Judah and Jerusalem. 19 The Lord sent prophets among them to lead them back to him.[e] They warned[f] the people, but they would not pay attention.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 24:17 tn Heb “came and bowed down to the king.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 24:17 tn Heb “to them.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 24:18 tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 24).
  4. 2 Chronicles 24:18 tn Heb “served.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 24:19 tn Heb “and he sent among them prophets to bring them back to the Lord.”
  6. 2 Chronicles 24:19 tn Heb “testified among.”

17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. 18 And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness. 19 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

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