Joash's Treachery - 2 Chronicles 24

2 Chronicles 24

²⁰ Then the Spirit of God moved Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest to speak up: "God's word: Why have you deliberately walked away from God's commandments? You can't live this way! If you walk out on God, he'll walk out on you." ²¹ But they worked out a plot against Zechariah, and with the complicity of the king - he actually gave the order! - they murdered him, pelting him with rocks, right in the court of The Temple of God. That's the thanks King Joash showed the loyal Jehoiada, the priest who had made him king. He murdered Jehoiada's son. Zechariah's last words were, "Look, God! Make them pay for this!"

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Chronicles 24:20

Strong's Concordance

2 Chronicles 24:20

And the SpiritH7307 of GodH430 cameH3847 upon ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 the priest,H3548 which stoodH5975 above the people,H5971 and saidH559 unto them, Thus saithH559 God,H430 Why transgressH5674 ye the commandmentsH4687 of the LORD,H3068 that ye cannot prosperH6743? because ye have forsakenH5800 the LORD,H3068 he hath also forsakenH5800 you.

Notes

2 Chronicles 24:20 - 21

Then the Spirit of God moved Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest to speak up: "God's word: Why have you deliberately walked away from God's commandments? You can't live this way! If you walk out on God, he'll walk out on you. But they worked out a plot against Zechariah, and with the complicity of the king - he actually gave the order! - they murdered him, pelting him with rocks, right in the court of The Temple of God. That's the thanks King Joash showed the loyal Jehoiada, the priest who had made him king. He murdered Jehoiada's son. Zechariah's last words were, "Look, God! Make them pay for this! ...

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