2 Kings 12:18

Easy To Read Version

Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah had been kings of Judah. They were Joash’s [145] ancestors. [146] They had given many things to the Lord. Those things were kept in the temple. Joash also had given many things to the Lord. Joash took all those and all the gold that was in the temple and in his house. Then Joash sent all those expensive things to Hazael king of Aram.

Cross References

1 Kings 14:26

Shishak took the treasures from the Lord’s temple and from the king’s palace. He even took the gold shields that David had taken from the officers of Hadadezer, king of Aram. David had taken these shields to Jerusalem. But Shishak took all the gold shields.

1 Kings 15:18

So Asa took silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace. He gave the silver and gold to his servants and sent them to Ben Hadad, the king of Aram. Ben Hadad was the son of Tabrimmon. Tabrimmon was the son of Hezion. Damascus was Ben Hadad’s capital city.

2 Kings 12:19

All the great things that Joash did are written in the book The History of the Kings of Judah.

2 Kings 14:14

Then Jehoash took all the gold and silver and all the dishes in the Lord’s temple and in the treasures of the king’s house. Jehoash also took people to be his prisoners. Then he went back to Samaria.

2 Kings 16:8

Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was in the temple [190] of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king’s house. Then Ahaz sent a gift to the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 8:12

Hazael said, “Sir, why are you crying?”

2 Chronicles 16:2

Asa took silver and gold out of the storehouses in the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [196]} And he took silver and gold out of the king’s house. Then Asa sent messengers to Ben Hadad. Ben Hadad was the king of Aram and he was living in the town of Damascus. Asa’s message said:

2 Chronicles 24:17

After Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and bowed to King Joash. The king listened to those leaders.

Joel 3:5

You took my silver and gold. You took my precious treasures and put it in your temples. {\cf2\super [28]}