2 Chronicles 24:21 “But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they s…”

2 Chronicles 24:21

But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

World English Bible

They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the LORD’s house.

American Standard Version

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the commandement of the King, in the court of the house of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English

But when they had made a secret design against him, he was stoned with stones, by the king's order, in the outer square of the Lord's house.

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Cross references

“conspired”

Jeremiah 11:19 Jeremiah 18:18 Jeremiah 38:4–6

Jeremiah 11:19 · BSB

For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no…

Jeremiah 18:18 · BSB

Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his word…

Jeremiah 38:4–6 · BSB

Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being…

“stoned him”

Matthew 21:35 Matthew 23:34–37 Acts 7:58 Acts 7:59

Matthew 21:35 · BSB

But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

Matthew 23:34–37 · BSB

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Acts 7:58 · BSB

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 7:59 · BSB

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Also

Nehemiah 9:26

Nehemiah 9:26 · BSB

But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

22Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”

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