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19 The rest of the events of Joash’s reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.[a] 20 His servants conspired against him[b] and murdered Joash at Beth Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.[c] 21 His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him.[d] He was buried[e] with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 12:19 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Joash, and all which he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah?”
  2. 2 Kings 12:20 tn Heb “rose up and conspired [with] a conspiracy.”
  3. 2 Kings 12:20 tn Heb “Beth Millo which goes down [toward] Silla.”
  4. 2 Kings 12:21 tn Heb “struck him down and he died.”
  5. 2 Kings 12:21 tn Heb “they buried him.”

19 Everything else Joash did ·is [L is it not…?] written in the book of the ·history [chronicles; annals; 1:18] of the kings of Judah. 20 His officers ·made plans [conspired; plotted] against him and ·killed [assassinated] him at Beth Millo on the road down to Silla. 21 The officers who ·killed [assassinated] him were Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer. Joash was buried with his ·ancestors [fathers] in the City of David [C Jerusalem], and Amaziah, his son, became king in his place.

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