2 Chronicles 24:17
New International Version
After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

New Living Translation
But after Jehoiada’s death, the leaders of Judah came and bowed before King Joash and persuaded him to listen to their advice.

English Standard Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them.

Berean Standard Bible
After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

King James Bible
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

New King James Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada the leaders of Judah came and bowed down to the king. And the king listened to them.

New American Standard Bible
But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

NASB 1995
But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

NASB 1977
But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

Legacy Standard Bible
But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

Amplified Bible
Now after the death of Jehoiada [the priest, who had hidden Joash], the officials of Judah came and bowed down to King Joash; then the king listened to them.

Christian Standard Bible
However, after Jehoiada died, the rulers of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, after Jehoiada died, the rulers of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them,

American Standard Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And after Yawida was dead, the Princes of Yehuda came, they bowed to the King, therefore he listened to them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass after the death of Jodae, that the princes of Juda went in, and did obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened to them.

Contemporary English Version
After the death of Jehoiada the priest, the leaders of Judah went to Joash and talked him into doing what they wanted.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after the death of Joiada, the princes of Juda went in, and worshipped the king: and he was soothed by their services and hearkened to them.

English Revised Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After he died, the officials of Judah bowed in front of the king with their faces touching the ground. Then the king listened to their advice.

Good News Translation
But once Jehoiada was dead, the leaders of Judah persuaded King Joash to listen to them instead.

International Standard Version
But after Jehoiada had died, officials from Judah came, bowed down to the king, and the king listened to what they had to say.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and prostrated themselves before the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

Literal Standard Version
And after the death of Jehoiada, heads of Judah have come in, and bow themselves to the king; then the king has listened to them,

Majority Standard Bible
After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

New American Bible
After the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king; then the king listened to them.

NET Bible
After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. The king listened to their advice.

New Revised Standard Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king listened to them.

New Heart English Bible
Now after the death of Jehoiada the leaders of Judah came and paid homage to the king. And the king listened to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened to them.

World English Bible
Now after the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came and bowed down to the king. Then the king listened to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And after the death of Jehoiada come in have heads of Judah, and bow themselves to the king; then hath the king hearkened unto them,

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Context
The Wickedness of Joash
17After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. 18They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 24:16
And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.

2 Chronicles 24:18
They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.

Ezekiel 18:24
But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.


Treasury of Scripture

Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king listened to them.

A.

Deuteronomy 31:27
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?

Acts 20:29,30
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock…

2 Peter 1:15
Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

the princes of Judah

2 Chronicles 10:8-10
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him…

2 Chronicles 22:3,4
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counseller to do wickedly…

Proverbs 7:21-23
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him…

then the king

Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

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2 Chronicles 24
1. Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada
4. 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














(17) Came the princes . . . and made obeisance to the king.--As asking a boon. What their petition was is evident from the context (2Chronicles 24:18). They sought the royal sanction of the idolatrous forms of worship, after which they hankered.

Then the king hearkened unto them.--Comp. the influence of the young nobles with Rehoboam, 2Chronicles 10:8.

Verse 17. - The princes. These turned aside from the better part they had performed (2 Chronicles 23:13, 20). Made obeisance; Hebrew, יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ. This is the word that is used of the sheaves of the brethren of Joseph bowing down, according to his dream, to his sheaf; it is also the repeatedly used word of the worship paid to Jehovah the true God, and to idols and false gods. The word occurs nearly two hundred times. The obeisance of these princes, therefore, on this occasion lacked nothing of the most pronounced character, and the worst species of flattery gained its disastrous ends. Joash must have been now about thirty-six years of age; he was seven years old when he began to reign, he had reigned twenty-three years before the restoring of the temple (2 Kings 12:6), and a few years had elapsed since. The words of the princes, to which Joash hearkened, are not supplied by the parallel, which indeed at once proceeds to speak of the threatening attitude of the Syrian king Hazael, and of how Joash bought him off. Our next verse, however, shows to what end those words tended.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
After
וְאַֽחֲרֵ֥י (wə·’a·ḥă·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

the death
מוֹת֙ (mō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

of Jehoiada, however,
יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע (yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3077: Jehoiada -- 'the LORD knows', the name of several Israelites

the officials
שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

came
בָּ֚אוּ (bā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and paid homage
וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate

to the king,
לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

and
אָ֛ז (’āz)
Adverb
Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore

[he]
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

listened
שָׁמַ֥ע (šā·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to them.
אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


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