2 Chronicles 24:26

Easy To Read Version

These are the servants that made plans against Joash: Zabad and Jehozabad. Zabad’s mother’s name was Shimeath. Shimeath was from Ammon. And Jehozabad’s mother’s name was Shimrith. Shimrith was from Moab.

Cross References

2 Kings 12:21

Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer were Joash’s officers. Those men killed Joash.

2 Chronicles 24:25

When the Arameans left Joash, he was badly wounded. Joash’s own servants made plans against him. They did this because Joash killed Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest. The servants killed Joash on his own bed. After Joash died, the people buried him in David’s City. But they didn’t bury him in the place where the kings are buried.

2 Chronicles 24:27

The story about Joash’s sons, the great prophecies against him, and how he built again God’s temple {\cf2\super [283]} are written in the book, Commentary on the Kings. Amaziah became the new king after him. Amaziah was Joash’s son.

2 Chronicles 25:3

Amaziah became a strong king. Then he killed the officials that killed his father the king.