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Good News Translation
2 Chronicles 24:21
King Joash joined in a conspiracy against Zechariah, and on the king's orders the people stoned Zechariah in the Temple courtyard.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
Hebrew Names Version
They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the mitzvah of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the mitzvah of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
King James Version
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord .
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord .
English Standard Version
But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord .
But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the Lord .
New Century Version
But the king and his officers made plans against Zechariah. At the king's command they threw stones at him in the courtyard of the Temple of the Lord until he died.
But the king and his officers made plans against Zechariah. At the king's command they threw stones at him in the courtyard of the Temple of the Lord until he died.
New English Translation
They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord 's temple.
They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord 's temple.
Amplified Bible
So they conspired against Zechariah and stoned him [to death] at the command of the king, in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
So they conspired against Zechariah and stoned him [to death] at the command of the king, in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
World English Bible
They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Yahweh.
They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then they conspired against him & stoned him with stones at the commandement of the King, in the court of the house of the Lord.
Then they conspired against him & stoned him with stones at the commandement of the King, in the court of the house of the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of Yahweh.
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
King Joash forgot that Zechariah's father had always been a loyal friend. So when the people of Judah plotted to kill Zechariah, Joash joined them and gave orders for them to stone him to death in the courtyard of the temple. As Zechariah was dying, he said, "I pray that the Lord will see this and punish all of you."
King Joash forgot that Zechariah's father had always been a loyal friend. So when the people of Judah plotted to kill Zechariah, Joash joined them and gave orders for them to stone him to death in the courtyard of the temple. As Zechariah was dying, he said, "I pray that the Lord will see this and punish all of you."
Complete Jewish Bible
But they conspired against him and stoned him to death at the order of the king in the courtyard of the house of Adonai .
But they conspired against him and stoned him to death at the order of the king in the courtyard of the house of Adonai .
Darby Translation
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the people made plans against Zechariah. The king commanded the people to kill Zechariah, so they threw rocks at him until he was dead. The people did this in the courtyard of the Lord 's Temple.
But the people made plans against Zechariah. The king commanded the people to kill Zechariah, so they threw rocks at him until he was dead. The people did this in the courtyard of the Lord 's Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
Lexham English Bible
Then they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the courtyard of the house of Yahweh.
Then they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the courtyard of the house of Yahweh.
Literal Translation
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles they conspyred agaynst him, & stoned him at ye kynges comaundement in ye courte of the house of the LORDE.
Neuertheles they conspyred agaynst him, & stoned him at ye kynges comaundement in ye courte of the house of the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
But when they had made a secret design against him, he was stoned with stones, by the king's order, in the outer square of the Lord's house.
But when they had made a secret design against him, he was stoned with stones, by the king's order, in the outer square of the Lord's house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commaundement of the king, euen in the court of the house of the Lorde.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commaundement of the king, euen in the court of the house of the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandement of the king, in the court of the house of the Lord.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandement of the king, in the court of the house of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they conspired against him, and stone him by command of king Joas in the court of the Lord’s house.
And they conspired against him, and stone him by command of king Joas in the court of the Lord’s house.
English Revised Version
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whiche weren gaderide togidere ayens hym, and senten stonys, bi comaundement `of the kyng, in the large place of the hows of the Lord.
Whiche weren gaderide togidere ayens hym, and senten stonys, bi comaundement `of the kyng, in the large place of the hows of the Lord.
Update Bible Version
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Yahweh.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
New King James Version
So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD.
So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD.
New Living Translation
Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the Lord 's Temple.
Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the Lord 's Temple.
New Life Bible
So they made plans against him. At the king's word, they killed Zechariah with stones in the open space of the Lord's house.
So they made plans against him. At the king's word, they killed Zechariah with stones in the open space of the Lord's house.
New Revised Standard
But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the Lord .
But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones, by the commandment of the king, - in the court of the house of Yahweh.
So they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones, by the commandment of the king, - in the court of the house of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they gathered themselves together against him, and stoned him at the king’s commandment in the court of the house of the Lord.
And they gathered themselves together against him, and stoned him at the king’s commandment in the court of the house of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD.
But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah,
And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah,
THE MESSAGE
But they worked out a plot against Zechariah, and with the complicity of the king—he actually gave the order!—they murdered him, pelting him with rocks, right in the court of The Temple of God . That's the thanks King Joash showed the loyal Jehoiada, the priest who had made him king. He murdered Jehoiada's son. Zechariah's last words were, "Look, God ! Make them pay for this!"
But they worked out a plot against Zechariah, and with the complicity of the king—he actually gave the order!—they murdered him, pelting him with rocks, right in the court of The Temple of God . That's the thanks King Joash showed the loyal Jehoiada, the priest who had made him king. He murdered Jehoiada's son. Zechariah's last words were, "Look, God ! Make them pay for this!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD.
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD.
Contextual Overview
15 After reaching the very old age of a hundred and thirty, he died. 16 They buried him in the royal tombs in David's City in recognition of the service he had done for the people of Israel, for God, and for the Temple. 17 But once Jehoiada was dead, the leaders of Judah persuaded King Joash to listen to them instead. 18 And so the people stopped worshiping in the Temple of the Lord , the God of their ancestors, and began to worship idols and the images of the goddess Asherah. Their guilt for these sins brought the Lord 's anger on Judah and Jerusalem. 19 The Lord sent prophets to warn them to return to him, but the people refused to listen. 20 Then the spirit of God took control of Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood where the people could see him and called out, "The Lord God asks why you have disobeyed his commands and are bringing disaster on yourselves! You abandoned him, so he has abandoned you!" 21 King Joash joined in a conspiracy against Zechariah, and on the king's orders the people stoned Zechariah in the Temple courtyard. 22 The king forgot about the loyal service that Zechariah's father Jehoiada had given him, and he had Zechariah killed. As Zechariah was dying, he called out, "May the Lord see what you are doing and punish you!" 23 When autumn came that year, the Syrian army attacked Judah and Jerusalem, killed all the leaders, and took large amounts of loot back to Damascus. 24 The Syrian army was small, but the Lord let them defeat a much larger Judean army because the people had abandoned him, the Lord God of their ancestors. In this way King Joash was punished.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
conspired: Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah 18:18, Jeremiah 38:4-6
stoned him: Matthew 21:35, Matthew 23:34-37, Acts 7:58, Acts 7:59
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:10 - stone him 1 Samuel 22:18 - he fell 1 Kings 12:18 - all Israel 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel 2 Chronicles 10:18 - stoned him 2 Chronicles 24:25 - for the blood 2 Chronicles 25:16 - Art thou made 2 Chronicles 36:17 - in the house Nehemiah 9:26 - slew Proverbs 25:26 - General Proverbs 28:17 - General Ecclesiastes 7:15 - there is a just Jeremiah 2:30 - your own sword Jeremiah 19:14 - he stood Jeremiah 20:2 - smote Jeremiah 26:2 - Stand Matthew 23:37 - thou Luke 4:28 - were Luke 13:34 - killest Hebrews 11:37 - stoned
Cross-References
Genesis 24:1
Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in everything he did.
Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in everything he did.
Genesis 24:6
Abraham answered, "Make sure that you don't send my son back there!
Abraham answered, "Make sure that you don't send my son back there!
Genesis 24:7
The Lord , the God of heaven, brought me from the home of my father and from the land of my relatives, and he solemnly promised me that he would give this land to my descendants. He will send his angel before you, so that you can get a wife there for my son.
The Lord , the God of heaven, brought me from the home of my father and from the land of my relatives, and he solemnly promised me that he would give this land to my descendants. He will send his angel before you, so that you can get a wife there for my son.
Genesis 24:12
He prayed, " Lord , God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.
He prayed, " Lord , God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.
Genesis 24:18
She said, "Drink, sir," and quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.
She said, "Drink, sir," and quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.
Genesis 24:20
She quickly emptied her jar into the animals' drinking trough and ran to the well to get more water, until she had watered all his camels.
She quickly emptied her jar into the animals' drinking trough and ran to the well to get more water, until she had watered all his camels.
Genesis 24:56
But he said, "Don't make us stay. The Lord has made my journey a success; let me go back to my master."
But he said, "Don't make us stay. The Lord has made my journey a success; let me go back to my master."
Psalms 107:1
"Give thanks to the Lord , because he is good; his love is eternal!"
"Give thanks to the Lord , because he is good; his love is eternal!"
Psalms 107:8
They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
Psalms 107:15
They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they conspired against him,.... Consulted together to take away his life, and got the order of the king to do it:
and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord; where he had stood and reproved them; this they did before he went out, while in the temple; and if he is the same Zechariah, as some think, our Lord speaks of, he was slain between the temple porch and the altar, Matthew 23:35,
Matthew 23:35- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In the court of the house of the Lord - “Between the altar and the Temple,” or directly in front of the temple porch, if it be this Zechariah of whom our Lord speaks Matthew 23:35. A horror of the impious deed long possessed the Jews, who believed that the b ood could not be effaced, but continued to bubble on the stones of the court, like blood newly shed, until the temple was entered, just prior to its destruction, by Nebuzaradan.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 24:21. Stoned him - at the commandment of the king — What a most wretched and contemptible man was this, who could imbrue his hands in the blood of a prophet of God, and the son of the man who had saved him from being murdered, and raised him to the throne! Alas, alas! Can even kings forget benefits? But when a man falls from God, the devil enters into him; and then he is capable of every species of cruelty.
