Verse (Click for Chapter) 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wickedness of Joash17After 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. Jump to Previous Bow Bowed Chiefs Death Ear Faces Heads Hearkened Homage Jehoiada Jehoi'ada Judah Obeisance Officials Paid Princes Prostrated ThemselvesJump to Next Bow Bowed Chiefs Death Ear Faces Heads Hearkened Homage Jehoiada Jehoi'ada Judah Obeisance Officials Paid Princes Prostrated Themselves2 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 (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 Afterוְאַֽחֲרֵ֥י (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 Links 2 Chronicles 24:17 NIV2 Chronicles 24:17 NLT 2 Chronicles 24:17 ESV 2 Chronicles 24:17 NASB 2 Chronicles 24:17 KJV 2 Chronicles 24:17 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 24:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 24:17 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 24:17 French Bible 2 Chronicles 24:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 24:17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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