And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.
Parallel translations
- WEB His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
- KJV And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
- NKJV And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of the Millo, which goes down to Silla.
- NASB And his servants rose up and formed a conspiracy; and they struck and killed Joash at the house of Millo as he was going down to Silla.
- NLT Joash’s officers plotted against him and assassinated him at Beth-millo on the road to Silla.
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Quick answer
Joash's own servants conspire and assassinate him at the house of Millo. The king who began well meets a violent end.
Overview
A palace conspiracy strikes down Joash, a grim conclusion to a reign that had turned from its early faithfulness. Chronicles links his death to his later apostasy and the murder of Jehoiada's son. His tragic end warns that abandoning the Lord brings consequences, underscoring the need for a King who remains faithful to the end.
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- 2 Chr 24:24–27Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.
- 2 Kgs 14:5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
- 2 Sam 5:9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
- Judg 9:6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
- 1 Kgs 11:27and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
- 2 Chr 25:27From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
- 2 Chr 33:24Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.
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