Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the LORD’s temple. New Living Translation Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the LORD’s Temple. English Standard Version But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. King James Bible And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. New King James Version So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD. New American Standard Bible So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. NASB 1995 So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD. NASB 1977 So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of Yahweh. Amplified Bible So they conspired against Zechariah and stoned him [to death] at the command of the king, in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the LORD’s temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the LORD’s temple. American Standard Version And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah. English Revised Version And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation But they plotted against Zechariah, and by the king's order they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the LORD's temple. Good News Translation King Joash joined in a conspiracy against Zechariah, and on the king's orders the people stoned Zechariah in the Temple courtyard. International Standard Version But the people conspired against him, and at the direct orders of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the LORD's Temple. Majority Standard Bible But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. NET Bible They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the LORD's temple. New Heart English Bible They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. World English Bible They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of Yahweh’s house. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they conspire against him, and stone him [with] stone by the command of the king, in the court of the house of YHWH, Young's Literal Translation And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah, Smith's Literal Translation And they will conspire against him, and stone him with stone by the commands of the king in the enclosure of the house of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they gathered themselves together against him, and stoned him at the king's commandment in the court of the house of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And gathering together against him, they stoned him, beside the place of the king, in the atrium of the house of the Lord. New American Bible But they conspired against him, and at the king’s command they stoned him in the court of the house of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they rebelled against him and they stoned him with stones by the commandment of the King, in the court of the house of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they conspired against him, and stone him by command of king Joas in the court of the Lord's house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wickedness of Joash…20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’ ” 21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. 22Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”… Cross References Matthew 23:35 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. Luke 11:51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. Hebrews 11:37 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. Acts 7:52 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— Matthew 21:35-36 But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. / Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them. Jeremiah 26:20-23 Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. / King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. ... Nehemiah 9:26 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. 1 Kings 18:4 for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.) 1 Kings 19:10 “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” 1 Kings 19:14 “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” 2 Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Acts 7:59 While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Treasury of Scripture And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. conspired Jeremiah 11:19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. Jeremiah 18:18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. Jeremiah 38:4-6 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt… stoned him Matthew 21:35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Matthew 23:34-37 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: … Acts 7:58,59 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul… Jump to Previous Command Commandment Conspire Conspired Court Courtyard Death Design House King's Lord's Order Outer Plotted Secret Square Stone Stoned Stones TempleJump to Next Command Commandment Conspire Conspired Court Courtyard Death Design House King's Lord's Order Outer Plotted Secret Square Stone Stoned Stones Temple2 Chronicles 24 1. Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada4. He gives order for the repair of the temple 15. Jehoiada's death and honorable burial 17. Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada 23. Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad 27. Amaziah succeeds him But they conspired against him The phrase "conspired against him" indicates a deliberate and secretive plan to harm Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest. The Hebrew root for "conspired" is "קָשַׁר" (qashar), which means to bind or tie together, often used in the context of forming a treacherous alliance. This highlights the betrayal and the collective decision of the leaders to oppose a righteous man. Historically, this reflects the recurring theme of rebellion against God's messengers, a pattern seen throughout the Old Testament where prophets are often persecuted for speaking truth. by order of the king they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD And stoned him.--The legal penalty of idolatry (Leviticus 20:2; Deuteronomy 17:2-5). At the commandment of the king.--Probably Zechariah's words had been represented to Joash as treasonable. The Syrian invasion may have been already threatening, when his prophecy was uttered; and in that case it would be easy to allege against the prophet that his "wish was father to his thought." (Comp. the similar case of Jeremiah, Jeremiah 32:1-5; and 1Kings 21:8-13.) . . . Verse 21. - Stoned him. Yet this was their Law's punishment for themselves, for idolaters (Leviticus 20:2). At the commandment of the king. The king, who had yielded to the flattering obeisance and worship of the princes, is now driven on a grievous length further. In the court of the house of the Lord. So Matthew 23:35, "between the temple [Revised Version, 'sanctuary'] and the altar."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But they conspiredוַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּ (way·yiq·šə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league against Zechariah, עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and by order בְּמִצְוַ֣ת (bə·miṣ·waṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4687: Commandment of the king, הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king they stoned him וַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ (way·yir·gə·mu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 7275: To cast together, to lapidate in the courtyard בַּחֲצַ֖ר (ba·ḥă·ṣar) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 2 Chronicles 24:21 NIV2 Chronicles 24:21 NLT 2 Chronicles 24:21 ESV 2 Chronicles 24:21 NASB 2 Chronicles 24:21 KJV 2 Chronicles 24:21 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 24:21 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 24:21 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 24:21 French Bible 2 Chronicles 24:21 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 24:21 They conspired against him and stoned him (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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