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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />His officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Joash’s officers plotted against him and assassinated him at Beth-millo on the road to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of the Millo, which goes down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And his servants rose up and formed a conspiracy; and they struck and killed Joash at the house of Millo <i>as he was</i> going down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash at the house of Millo as he was going down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And his servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck down Joash at the house of Millo <i>as he was</i> going down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And his servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash at the house of Millo <i>as he was</i> going down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />His servants arose and formed a conspiracy [against him] and struck down Joash [in revenge] at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joash’s servants conspired against him and attacked him at Beth-millo on the road that goes down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joash&#8217s servants conspired against him and killed him at Beth-millo on the road that goes down to Silla. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His own officials plotted against him and killed him at Beth Millo on the road that goes down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His servants rose up in rebellion, formed a conspiracy, and assassinated Joash in the palace at the terrace ramparts while he was on his way down to Silla. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and strike Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his servants will arise and conspire a conspiracy, and strike Joash in the house of the fortress going down to Silla.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas in the house of Mello in the descent of Sella. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then his servants rose up and conspired among themselves. And they struck down Jehoash, at the house of Millo, on the descent of Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Certain of his officials entered into a conspiracy and struck Joash down at Beth-millo.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His servants arose, devised a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the servants of Joash arose and made a conspiracy and slew Joash in the house of Millo, as he was going down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Servants of Yoash arose and they provoked a rebellion and they killed Yoash in the house of Milo when he went down to Sala.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at Beth-millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joas in the house of Mallo that is in Sela.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/12-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4285" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/12.htm">The Death of Joash</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>As 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? <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">And the servants of Joash</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qu·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">rose up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7194.htm" title="7194: way·yiq·šə·rū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To bind, league together, conspire. A primitive root: to tie, physically or mentally.">and formed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7195.htm" title="7195: qā·šer (N-ms) -- Conspiracy. From qashar; an alliance.">a conspiracy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3101.htm" title="3101: yō·w·’āš (N-proper-ms) -- Joash. Or Yoash; a form of Yhow'ash; Joash, the name of six Israelites.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1037.htm" title="1037: bêṯ (N-msc) -- Or Beyth Mil-loh; from bayith and millow'; house of rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1037.htm" title="1037: mil·lō (N-proper-fs) -- Or Beyth Mil-loh; from bayith and millow'; house of rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels.">at Beth-millo,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: hay·yō·w·rêḏ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">on the road down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5538.htm" title="5538: sil·lā (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Jer. From calal; an embankment; Silla, a place in Jerusalem.">to Silla.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>His 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-25.htm">2 Chronicles 24:25-26</a></span><br />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 buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. / Those who conspired against Joash were Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-23.htm">2 Kings 21:23</a></span><br />Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10</a></span><br />Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">2 Kings 15:25</a></span><br />Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">2 Kings 15:30</a></span><br />Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">2 Kings 9:24</a></span><br />Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29-30</a></span><br />During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">2 Samuel 4:5-7</a></span><br />Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap. / They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away. / They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></span><br />When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">2 Samuel 20:10</a></span><br />Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a></span><br />And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Hebrews 11:37</a></span><br />They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.</p><p class="hdg">his servants</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/24-24.htm">2 Chronicles 24:24,25</a></b></br> For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">2 Chronicles 25:27</a></b></br> Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.</p><p class="hdg">the house of Millor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6</a></b></br> And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that <i>was</i> in Shechem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a></b></br> So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-27.htm">1 Kings 11:27</a></b></br> And this <i>was</i> the cause that he lifted up <i>his</i> hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, <i>and</i> repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/23-21.htm">Assassinated</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/judges/9-20.htm">Beth-Millo</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-20.htm">Conspiracy</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/10-11.htm">Descent</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-20.htm">Design</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-8.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-27.htm">Millo</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-2.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-23.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">Assassinated</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/judges/9-6.htm">Beth-Millo</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Conspiracy</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Conspired</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezra/2-59.htm">Descent</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Design</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-1.htm">Joash</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-1.htm">Jo'ash</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">Millo</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-17.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-3.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-1.htm">Jehoash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">He gives order for the repair of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Hazael is diverted from Jerusalem by a present of the hallowed treasures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm">Jehoash being slain, Amaziah succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the servants of Joash rose up</b><br>This phrase indicates a rebellion from within Joash's own ranks, highlighting the internal strife and betrayal that can occur even among trusted individuals. Joash, also known as Jehoash, was the king of Judah who initially followed the ways of the Lord under the guidance of Jehoiada the priest. However, after Jehoiada's death, Joash's reign was marked by a departure from faithfulness, leading to dissatisfaction among his servants. This internal uprising reflects the broader biblical theme of the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>and formed a conspiracy</b><br>The act of forming a conspiracy suggests a premeditated plan to overthrow Joash. In the biblical context, conspiracies often arise when leaders fail to uphold justice and righteousness. This mirrors other biblical accounts, such as the conspiracy against King David by his son Absalom. The formation of a conspiracy against Joash can be seen as divine retribution for his apostasy and the murder of Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada, as recorded in <a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">2 Chronicles 24:20-22</a>.<p><b>and killed him at Beth-millo</b><br>Beth-millo is a location associated with fortifications or a citadel, possibly part of the defenses of Jerusalem. The assassination of Joash at this site underscores the vulnerability of even fortified places when God's protection is withdrawn. The killing of Joash at Beth-millo fulfills the prophecy of judgment against him for his unfaithfulness and the shedding of innocent blood. This event serves as a reminder of the biblical principle that God holds leaders accountable for their actions.<p><b>on the road down to Silla</b><br>The mention of the road down to Silla provides a geographical context, indicating a specific location where the assassination took place. Silla's exact location is uncertain, but it is thought to be near Jerusalem. The road signifies a transition or movement, possibly symbolizing Joash's fall from power and grace. This detail emphasizes the historical reality of the event and situates it within the physical landscape of ancient Judah. The road can also be seen as a metaphor for Joash's spiritual decline, leading to his ultimate downfall.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash (Jehoash)</a></b><br>King of Judah who initially did what was right in the eyes of the Lord under the guidance of Jehoiada the priest but later turned away from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-millo.htm">Beth-millo</a></b><br>A location in Jerusalem, possibly a fortress or a significant structure, where Joash was assassinated.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/silla.htm">Silla</a></b><br>A place mentioned in the context of Joash's assassination, indicating the route or area where the event occurred.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/conspiracy.htm">Conspiracy</a></b><br>The act of plotting against Joash by his own servants, leading to his assassination.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants.htm">Servants</a></b><br>The individuals who conspired against and ultimately killed Joash, highlighting betrayal from within his own ranks.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_apostasy.htm">The Danger of Apostasy</a></b><br>Joash's life serves as a warning about the dangers of turning away from God after starting well. It is crucial to remain steadfast in faith throughout one's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_godly_mentorship.htm">The Influence of Godly Mentorship</a></b><br>Joash's early success was largely due to the influence of Jehoiada. This highlights the importance of surrounding oneself with godly mentors and advisors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_betrayal.htm">The Consequences of Betrayal</a></b><br>The conspiracy against Joash illustrates the destructive power of betrayal and the importance of integrity and loyalty in leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_finishing_well.htm">The Importance of Finishing Well</a></b><br>Joash's failure to finish his reign faithfully reminds us of the importance of perseverance in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god,_not_in_man.htm">Trust in God, Not in Man</a></b><br>Joash's account underscores the need to place our ultimate trust in God rather than in human leaders, who can fail and fall.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jehoash's_faithfulness_contradicted.htm">What explains the contradictory portrayal of Jehoash’s faithfulness here versus his assassination in 2 Kings 12:20, appearing to undermine his supposed righteousness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_24_and_2_kgs_12_differ.htm">Why does the account of Joash's temple restoration in 2 Chronicles 24 seem to conflict with the version in 2 Kings 12 regarding the funds and methods used?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_joash_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Joash in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_joash's_sudden_coronation_credible.htm">2 Kings 11:12: How credible is the sudden public coronation of Joash without Athaliah's prior knowledge?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">His servants.</span>--His immediate attendants. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/8-15.htm" title="And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.">2Kings 8:15</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Arose</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, against him.<p><span class= "bld">In the house of Millo.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">at Beth-Millo</span>. The precise locality cannot be determined. Thenius supposes that the sorely wounded (?) king had retired for greater safety into "the castle palace." Ewald says the king was murdered while engaged in the fortress. For "the Millo," see <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm" title="So David dwelled in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.">2Samuel 5:9</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm" title="And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.">1Kings 9:15</a>. The chronicler relates that Jehoash was murdered in his bed.<p><span class= "bld">Which goeth down to Silla.</span>--These words convey no meaning to us, the name <span class= "ital">Silla</span> being otherwise unknown. The text is probably corrupt, for <span class= "ital">Silla</span> is almost exactly like Millo in Hebrew writing. (The Vatican LXX. omits "which goeth down.")<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy.</span> By "his servants" officers of his household are probably intended, attendants whose position would give them ready access to his person. And slew Joash in the house of Millo. Joash had probably transferred his residence to "the house of Mille." - the great fortress built by David (<a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a>) and Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15, 24</a>) in Jerusalem - for greater security during the siege; and, being there prostrated by sickness, could not remove from it when the siege was over. Which goeth down to Silla. No commentator has succeeded in explaining this passage. There is no other mention of Silla; and it is difficult to understand how a fortress could be said to "go down" to any place. Our Revisers' conjecture - "on <span class="accented">the way that goeth down to</span> Silla" - may be accepted as a possible explanation; but it implies that a word (<span class="hebrew">בַּדֶּרֶך</span>) has dropped out of the text. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/12-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the servants [of Joash]</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rose up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qu·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and formed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְשְׁרֽוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·šə·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7194.htm">Strong's 7194: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a conspiracy</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֑שֶׁר</span> <span class="translit">(qā·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7195.htm">Strong's 7195: </a> </span><span class="str2">An, alliance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and killed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכּוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[him]</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Beth-millo,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלֹּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4407.htm">Strong's 4407: </a> </span><span class="str2">Millo -- a rampart, the citadel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the road down</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּוֹרֵ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·w·rêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Silla.</span><br /><span class="heb">סִלָּֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(sil·lā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5538.htm">Strong's 5538: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silla -- a place in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 12:20 His servants arose and made a conspiracy (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/12-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 12:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 12:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 12:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>