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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.”

Joash (Jehoash) Succeeded by Amaziah in Judah

19 Now as for the rest of the acts of Joash and everything that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 20 And (A)his servants rose up and formed a conspiracy; and they (B)struck and killed Joash at (C)the house of Millo as he was going down to Silla. 21 For Jozacar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of (D)Shomer, his servants, struck him and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and his son (E)Amaziah became king in his place.

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