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2 Kings 12

2 Kings 12:21

The Death of Joash · 2 Kings 12:17–21
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Translations

Modern
His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.
Traditional
For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
Literal
For Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer, his servants, struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
Latin
Josachar namque filius Semaath, et Jozabad filius Somer servi ejus, percusserunt eum, et mortuus est: et sepelierunt eum cum patribus suis in civitate David: regnavitque Amasias filius ejus pro eo.

Original

Hebrew
English
His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

Notes

2 Kings 12:20–21

The king was killed in 796 BC by some of his own officers. They acted in revenge for his murder of Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:21–22, 25).

2 Kings 11:21–12:21

The record of Joash's reign follows a typical format:

  1. It describes when he became king (2 Kings 11:21–12:3)

  2. It tells about his royal activities (2 Kings 12:4–18)

  3. It gives the closing notice of his reign (2 Kings 12:19–21).

The main focus is Joash’s efforts to repair the temple of the Lord (2 Kings 12:4–16). Later, when the army of Aram [the Arameans] invaded, Joash took treasures from the temple and gave them away to protect his city (2 Kings 12:17–18).

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 24:23–27

People

Amaziah: King of Judah, son of Joash David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jehozabad: Son of Shomer, killed King Joash of Judah Jozacar: One of the servants who killed King Joash Shimeath: Mother of Jozacar, one of King Joash's assassins Shimeath's husband: Husband of Shimeath - Father of King Joash's assassins Shomer: Moabite mother of an assassin of King Joash

Glossary

Amaziah Jehoash Jehozabad Jozabad Jozacar, Jozachar Kings, Books of First and Second Shimeath Shimrith Shomer Zabad

Topics

Citizens: Wicked: Jozachar and Jozabad Homicide: Felonious of Joash by his Servants Jehozabad: Son of Shomer, and One of the Assassins of King Jehoash Joash: (Son of Ahaziah and King of Judah): Conspired Against and Slain Jozachar: One of the Two Servants of Joash, King of Judah, Who Killed Him at Millo Prophecies Concerning Israel: Jehoash Succeeds Athaliah Regicide of Joash Servant: Wicked and Unfaithful of Joash Shimeath: Mother of an Assassin of King Joash Shimrith: Called Shomer Zabad: An Assassin of King Joash: Called Jozachar In