2 Tawarikh 24:15-21

24:15 Jehoiada grew old and died at the age of 130. ¹  24:16 He was buried in the City of David ²  with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.

24:17 After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. ³  The king listened to their advice. ⁴  24:18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord God of their ancestors, ⁵  and worshiped ⁶  the Asherah poles and idols. Because of this sinful activity, God was angry with Judah and Jerusalem. 24:19 The Lord sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. ⁷  They warned ⁸  the people, but they would not pay attention. 24:20 God’s Spirit energized ⁹  Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why are you violating the commands of the Lord? You will not be prosperous! Because you have rejected the Lord, he has rejected you!’” 24:21 They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.

[24:15]  ¹ tn Heb “and Jehoiada grew old and was full of days and died; [he was] one hundred thirty years old when he died.”

[24:16]  ² sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

[24:17]  ³ tn Heb “came and bowed down to the king.”

[24:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “to them.”

[24:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 24).

[24:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “served.”

[24:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he sent among them prophets to bring them back to the Lord.”

[24:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “testified among.”

[24:20]  ⁹ tn Heb “clothed.”