In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.
Parallel translations
- WEB At the end of the year, the army of the Syrians came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all their plunder to the king of Damascus.
- KJV And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.
- NKJV So it happened in the spring of the year that the army of Syria came up against him; and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the leaders of the people from among the people, and sent all their spoil to the king of Damascus.
- NASB Now it happened at the turn of the year that the army of the Arameans came up against Joash; and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, destroyed all the officials of the people from among the people, and sent all their spoils to the king of Damascus.
- NLT In the spring of the year the Aramean army marched against Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem and killed all the leaders of the nation. Then they sent all the plunder back to their king in Damascus.
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Within the year a small Syrian army defeated Judah, destroyed its leaders, and plundered it. God's judgment fell swiftly after the murder of His prophet.
Overview
The Syrian invasion came as direct consequence of Judah's apostasy and Joash's bloodshed. That the princes who led the people astray were destroyed shows judgment falling on the guilty leaders. The Chronicler presents history as moral, with God actively responding to covenant unfaithfulness.
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- 2 Kgs 12:17–18At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
- 1 Kgs 20:22Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”
- 1 Kgs 20:26In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.
- 2 Chr 24:17–18After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.
- Ps 58:10–11The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Ps 2:10–11Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
- Deut 32:35Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
- Ps 82:6–7I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
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