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2 Chronicles 24

Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada

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 aJoashh3060 was sevenh7651 yearsh8141 oldh1121 when he becameh4427a kingh4427a, and he reignedh4427a fortyh705 yearsh8141 in Jerusalemh3389; and his mother'sh517 nameh8034 was Zibiahh6645 from Beershebah884.

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 aJoashh3060 didh6213a what was righth3477 in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068 allh3605 the daysh3117 of Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548.

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Jehoiadah3077 tookh5375 twoh8147 wivesh802 for him, and he becameh3205 the fatherh3205 of sonsh1121 and daughtersh1323.

Faithless Priests

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Now it cameh1961 about afterh310 thish3651 that Joashh3060  1decidedh1961h5973h3820  ato restoreh2318 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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He gatheredh6908 the priestsh3548 and Levitesh3881 and saidh559 to them, "Goh3318 out to the citiesh5892b of Judahh3063 and collecth6908 moneyh3701 from allh3605  aIsraelh3478 to  1repairh2388 the househ1004 of your Godh430  2annuallyh1767h8141, and you shall doh4116 the matterh1697 quicklyh4116." But the Levitesh3881 did not acth4116 quicklyh4116.

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So the kingh4428 summonedh7121 Jehoiadah3077 the chiefh7218 priest and saidh559 to him, "Whyh4069 have you not requiredh1875 the Levitesh3881 to bringh935 in from Judahh3063 and from Jerusalemh3389  athe levyh4864 fixed by Mosesh4872 the servanth5650 of the LORDh3068 on the congregationh6951 of Israelh3478  bfor the tenth168 of the testimonyh5715?"

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For  athe sonsh1121 of the wickedh4849 Athaliahh6271 had brokenh6555 into the househ1004 of Godh430 and evenh1571  1usedh6213a the holyh6944 thingsh6944 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 for the Baalsh1168a.

Temple Repaired

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So the kingh4428 commandedh559, and  athey madeh6213a a chesth727 and seth5414 it outsideh2351 by the gateh8179 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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 aThey madeh5414 a proclamationh6963 in Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389 to bringh935 to the LORDh3068  bthe levyh4864 fixed by Mosesh4872 the servanth5650 of Godh430 on Israelh3478 in the wildernessh4057b.

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Allh3605 the officersh8269 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a rejoicedh8055 and broughth935 in their levies and  1droppedh7993 them into the chesth727 untilh5704 they had finishedh3615.

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It cameh1961 about wheneverh6256 the chesth727 was broughth935 in to the king'sh4428 officerh6496 by the Levitesh3881, and when  athey sawh7200 that there was muchh7227a moneyh3701, then the king'sh4428 scribeh5613b and the chiefh7218 priest'sh3548 officerh6496 would comeh935, emptyh6168 the chesth727, takeh5375 it, and returnh7725 it to its placeh4725. Thush3541 they didh6213a dailyh3117 and collectedh622 muchh7230 moneyh3701.

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The kingh4428 and Jehoiadah3077 gaveh5414 it to those who didh6213a the workh4399 of the serviceh5656 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068; and they hiredh7936 masonsh2672 and carpentersh2796 to restoreh2318 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, and alsoh1571 workersh2796 in ironh1270 and bronzeh5178 to  1repairh2388 the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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So the workmenh4399h6213a laboredh6213a, and the repairh724 workh4399 progressedh5927 in their handsh3027, and they  1restoredh5975 the househ1004 of Godh430  2accordingh5921 to its specificationsh4971 and strengthenedh553 it.

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When they had finishedh3615, they broughth935 the resth7605 of the moneyh3701 beforeh6440 the kingh4428 and Jehoiadah3077; and it was madeh6213a into utensilsh3627 for the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, utensilsh3627 for the serviceh8335 and the burnth5930a offeringh5930a, and pansh3709 and utensilsh3627 of goldh2091 and silverh3701. And they offeredh5927 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a in the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 continuallyh8548 allh3605 the daysh3117 of Jehoiadah3077.

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Now when Jehoiadah3077  1reachedh2204 a ripeh7646h3117 oldh2204 ageh3117 he diedh4191; he was one hundredh3967 and thirtyh7970 yearsh8141 oldh1121 at his deathh4194.

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They buriedh6912 him  ain the cityh5892b of Davidh1732 amongh5973 the kingsh4428, becauseh3588 he had doneh6213a wellh2899b in  bIsraelh3478 and  1to Godh430 and His househ1004.

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But afterh310 the deathh4194 of Jehoiadah3077 the officialsh8269 of Judahh3063 cameh935 and bowedh7812 downh7812 to the kingh4428, and the kingh4428 listenedh8085 to them.

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They abandonedh5800a  athe househ1004 of the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of their fathersh1, and  bservedh5647 the  1Asherimh842 and the idolsh6091; so  cwrathh7110a cameh1961 upon Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389 for thish2088 their guilth819.

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Yet  aHe senth7971 prophetsh5030 to them to bringh7725 them backh7725 to the LORDh3068; though they testifiedh5749b against them, they would not listenh238.

Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada

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 aThen the Spirith7307 of Godh430  1cameh3847 on Zechariahh2148a the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548; and he stoodh5975 aboveh4480h5921 the peopleh5971a and saidh559 to them, "Thush3541 Godh430 has saidh559, ` bWhyh4100 do you transgressh5674a the commandmentsh4687 of the LORDh3068 and do not prosperh6743b?  cBecauseh3588 you have forsakenh5800a the LORDh3068, He has also forsakenh5800a you.' "

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So  athey conspiredh7194 againsth5921 him and at the commandh4687 of the kingh4428 they stonedh7275 him  1to deathh68 in the courth2691a of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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Thus Joashh3060 the kingh4428 did not rememberh2142 the kindnessh2617a whichh834 his fatherh1 Jehoiadah3077 had shownh6213a him, but he murderedh2026 his sonh1121. And as he diedh4194 he saidh559, "May  athe LORDh3068 seeh7200 and  1avengeh1875!"

Aram Invades and Defeats Judah

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Now it happenedh1961 at the turnh8622 of the yearh8141 that  athe armyh2428 of the Arameansh758 cameh5927 up againsth5921 him; and they cameh935 to Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389, destroyedh7843 allh3605 the officialsh8269 of the peopleh5971a from among the peopleh5971a, and senth7971 allh3605 their spoilh7998 to the kingh4428 of Damascush1834.

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Indeedh3588 the armyh2428 of the Arameansh758 cameh935 with a smallh4705 number of menh376; yet  athe LORDh3068 deliveredh5414 a veryh3966 greath7230 armyh2428 into their handsh3027,  bbecauseh3588 they had forsakenh5800a the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of their fathersh1. Thus they executedh6213a judgmenth8201 on Joashh3060.

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 aWhen they had departedh1980 from him (for they lefth5800a him veryh7227a sickh4251), his own servantsh5650 conspiredh7194 againsth5921 him because of the bloodh1818 of the  1sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077 the priesth3548, and murderedh2026 him on his bedh4296. So he diedh4191, and they buriedh6912 him in the cityh5892b of Davidh1732, but they did not buryh6912 him in the tombsh6913 of the kingsh4428.

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Now theseh428 are those who conspiredh7194 againsth5921 him: Zabadh2066 the sonh1121 of Shimeathh8100 the Ammonitessh5985, and Jehozabadh3075 the sonh1121 of Shimrithh8116 the Moabitessh4125.

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As to his sonsh1121 and the manyh7230  1oraclesh4853b againsth5921 him and  athe  2rebuildingh3245 of the househ1004 of Godh430, beholdh2009, they are writtenh3789 in the  3 btreatiseh4097 of the Bookh5612 of the Kingsh4428. Then Amaziahh558 his sonh1121 becameh4427a kingh4427a in his placeh8478.



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