2 Kings 12:20 “And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed h…”

2 Kings 12:20

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

World English Bible

His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

American Standard Version

And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.

Geneva Bible 1599

And his seruants arose and wrought treason, and slewe Ioash in the house of Millo, when he came downe to Silla:

Darby Translation

And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.

Young's Literal Translation

And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:

Bible in Basic English

And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.

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Cross references

“his servants”

2 Kings 14:5 2 Chronicles 25:27 2 Chronicles 33:24 2 Chronicles 24:24 2 Chronicles 24:25

2 Kings 14:5 · BSB

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

2 Chronicles 25:27 · BSB

From 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 Chronicles 33:24 · BSB

Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

2 Chronicles 24:24 · BSB

Although 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 Chronicles 24:25 · BSB

And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was b…

“the house of Millo”

Judges 9:6 2 Samuel 5:9 1 Kings 11:27

Judges 9:6 · BSB

Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.

2 Samuel 5:9 · BSB

So 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.

1 Kings 11:27 · BSB

and 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.

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

In context

19As for the rest of the acts of Joash, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

21His 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.

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