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Christian Standard Bible ®

2 Chronicles 24:17

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Joash;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Joash;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoash;   Jehoiada;   Zechariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Homage;   Vessels and Utensils;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jehoiada ;   Joash ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Jehoash;   Jehoiada;   Judah, Kingdom of;   Obeisance;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Joash;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Now after the death of Yehoiada came the princes of Yehudah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king listened to them.
King James Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
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.
New Century Version
After Jehoiada died, the officers of Judah came and bowed down to King Joash, and he listened to them.
New English Translation
After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. The king listened to their advice.
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.
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.
World English Bible
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king listened to them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after the death of Iehoiada, came the princes of Iudah, and did reuerence to the King, and the King hearkened vnto 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.
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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
After Y'hoyada died, the leaders of Y'hudah came and prostrated themselves before the king. Then the king listened to them;
Darby Translation
And after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and made obeisance to the king; then the king hearkened to them.
Easy-to-Read Version
After Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and bowed to King Joash. The king listened to the leaders.
George Lamsa Translation
Now after the death of Jehoiadah came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king listened to them.
Good News Translation
But once Jehoiada was dead, the leaders of Judah persuaded King Joash to listen to them instead.
Lexham 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.
Literal Translation
And after the death of Jehoiada, the leaders of Judah came in and bowed themselves to the king; then the king listened to them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after the death of Ioiada, came the rulers in Iuda, and worshipped the kynge. Then consented the kynge vnto the.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Now after the death of Jehoiada, the chiefs of Judah came and went down on their faces before the king. Then the king gave ear to them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And after the death of Iehoiada, came the lordes of Iuda and made obeysaunce to the king: And the king hearkened vnto them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and prostrated themselves before the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
King James Version (1611)
Now after the death of Iehoiada, came the Princes of Iudah, and made obeysance to the king: then the king hearkened vnto them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But aftir that Joiada diede, the princes of Juda entriden, and worschipiden the kyng, which was flaterid with her seruices, and assentide to hem.
Update Bible Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then 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.
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 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.
New Life Bible
But after the death of Jehoiada, the leaders of Judah came and bowed down in front of the king. And the king listened to them.
New Revised Standard
Now after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king listened to them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, after the death of Jehoiada, came the rulers of Judah, and bowed themselves down unto the king, - then, hearkened the king unto them.
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.
Revised Standard Version
Now after the death of Jehoi'ada the princes of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king hearkened 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,
THE MESSAGE
But after the death of Jehoiada things fell apart. The leaders of Judah made a formal presentation to the king and he went along with them. Things went from bad to worse; they deserted The Temple of God and took up with the cult of sex goddesses. An angry cloud hovered over Judah and Jerusalem because of this sin. God sent prophets to straighten them out, warning of judgment. But nobody paid attention.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

Contextual Overview

15Jehoiada died when he was old and full of days; he was 130 years old at his death. 16He was buried in the city of David with the kings because he had done what was good in Israel with respect to God and his temple. 17However, after Jehoiada died, the rulers of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them, 18and they abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and served the Asherah poles and the idols. So there was wrath against Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. 19Nevertheless, he sent them prophets to bring them back to the Lord; they admonished them, but the people would not listen. 20The Spirit of God enveloped Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood above the people and said to them, “This is what God says, ‘Why are you transgressing the Lord’s commands so that you do not prosper? Because you have abandoned the Lord, he has abandoned you.’” 21But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple. 22King Joash didn’t remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him, but killed his son. While he was dying, he said, “May the Lord see and demand an account.” 23At the turn of the year, an Aramean army attacked Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people among them and sent all the plunder to the king of Damascus. 24Although the Aramean army came with only a few men, the Lord handed over a vast army to them because the people of Judah had abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors. So they executed judgment on Joash.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3162-3165, bc 842-839

Now after: Deuteronomy 31:27, Acts 20:29, Acts 20:30, 2 Peter 1:15

the princes of Judah: 2 Chronicles 10:8-10, 2 Chronicles 22:3, 2 Chronicles 22:4, Proverbs 7:21-23, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 26:8, Proverbs 26:28, Proverbs 29:5, Daniel 11:32

Then the king: Proverbs 29:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 43:28 - made obeisance Joshua 24:31 - served Judges 2:19 - when the Judges 8:33 - as soon 2 Kings 12:2 - General 2 Kings 14:3 - he did according 2 Chronicles 24:2 - all the days of Jehoiada 2 Chronicles 24:23 - princes Nehemiah 13:6 - But Isaiah 1:23 - princes Ezekiel 3:20 - When Ezekiel 18:24 - when Hosea 4:10 - left Luke 3:20 - General Luke 11:25 - he findeth

Cross-References

Genesis 24:1
Abraham was now old, getting on in years, and the Lord had blessed him in everything.
Genesis 24:6
Abraham answered him, “Make sure that you don’t take my son back there.
Genesis 24:7
The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from my native land, who spoke to me and swore to me, ‘I will give this land to your offspring’—he will send his angel before you, and you can take a wife for my son from there.
Genesis 24:17
Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jug.”
Genesis 24:18
She replied, “Drink, my lord.” She quickly lowered her jug to her hand and gave him a drink.
Genesis 24:35
“The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.
1 Kings 17:10
So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.”
Isaiah 21:14
Bring water for the thirsty.The inhabitants of the land of Temameet the refugees with food.
Isaiah 30:25
Streams flowing with water will be on every high mountain and every raised hill on the day of great slaughter when the towers fall.
Isaiah 49:10
They will not hunger or thirst,the scorching heat or sun will not strike them;for their compassionate one will guide them,and lead them to springs.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah,.... Who had been secretly inclined to idolatry, but durst not discover it during the life of Jehoiada; whose influence at court was too great for them to counterwork, but when dead they came to court:

and made obeisance to the king; bowed in a very lowly manner, fawned upon him, and flattered him. Some Jewish writers, as Kimchi observes, understand this of religious adoration, that they made a god of him, and worshipped him, pretending, as a foundation for it, his being hid six months in the temple, and preserved; but it designs no more than civil worship and homage:

then the king hearkened unto them; coursing with him about divine worship, which the business they came about; desiring that they might, not be obliged to come to Jerusalem to worship, but might make use of the high places, and by that means worship what idol they pleased, which he granted to them; the Targum is,

"he received their idols from them.''

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The nobles had taken part in the revolution which placed Joash on the throne 2 Chronicles 23:2, 2Ch 23:13, 2 Chronicles 23:20, but probably on political rather than on religious grounds. They might dislike the rule of a woman and a foreigner without participating in the zeal of Jehoiada for purity of religion. They now petitioned for a toleration of idolatry, not for a return to the condition of things which prevailed under Athaliah. No doubt they carried a considerable party with them; but the temple-worship continued, as appears from the history of Zechariah 2 Chronicles 24:20. Nor is the king taxed personally with idolatry.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 24:17. The princes of Judah - made obeisance to the king — I believe the Targum has given the true sense of this verse: "After the death of Jehoiada, the great men of Judah came and adored King Joash, and seduced him; and then the king received from them their idols."


 
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