2 Chronicles 24:16

THE MESSAGE

King Joash Joash was seven years old when he became king; he was king for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Gazelle (Zibiah). She was from Beersheba. Taught and trained by Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what pleased God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. Jehoiada picked out two wives for him; he had a family of both sons and daughters. The time came when Joash determined to renovate The Temple of God . He got the priests and Levites together and said, "Circulate through the towns of Judah every year and collect money from the people to repair The Temple of your God. You are in charge of carrying this out." But the Levites dragged their feet and didn't do anything. Then the king called in Jehoiada the chief priest and said, "Why haven't you made the Levites bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax Moses, servant of God and the congregation, set for the upkeep of the place of worship? You can see how bad things are—wicked Queen Athaliah and her sons let The Temple of God go to ruin and took all its sacred artifacts for use in Baal worship." Following the king's orders, they made a chest and placed it at the entrance to The Temple of God . Then they sent out a tax notice throughout Judah and Jerusalem: "Pay the tax that Moses the servant of God set when Israel was in the wilderness." The people and their leaders were glad to do it and cheerfully brought their money until the chest was full. Whenever the Levites brought the chest in for a royal audit and found it to be full, the king's secretary and the official of the chief priest would empty the chest and put it back in its place. Day after day they did this and collected a lot of money. The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the managers of The Temple project; they in turn paid the masons and carpenters for the repair work on The Temple of God . The construction workers kept at their jobs steadily until the restoration was complete—the house of God as good as new! When they had finished the work, they returned the surplus money to the king and Jehoiada, who used the money for making sacred vessels for Temple worship, vessels for the daily worship, for the Whole-Burnt-Offerings, bowls, and other gold and silver liturgical artifacts. Whole-Burnt-Offerings were made regularly in The Temple of God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. He died at a ripe old age—130 years old! They buried him in the royal cemetery because he had such a distinguished life of service to Israel and God and God's Temple.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He 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.

Hebrew Names Version
They buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Yisra'el, and toward God and his house.

King James Version
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

English Standard Version
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

New Century Version
Jehoiada was buried in Jerusalem with the kings, because he had done much good in Judah for God and his Temple.

New English Translation
He was buried in the City of David with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.

Amplified Bible
They buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had done good [things] in Israel and toward God and His house.

New American Standard Bible
And they buried him in the city of David with the kings, because he had done well in Israel and for God and His house.

World English Bible
They buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And they buried him in the citie of Dauid with the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

Legacy Standard Bible
They buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done what is good in Israel and to God and His house.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
and he was buried in the royal tombs in Jerusalem, because he had done so much good for the people of Israel, for God, and for the temple.

Complete Jewish Bible
They buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had served Isra'el, God and his house well.

Darby Translation
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and toward his house.

Easy-to-Read Version
The people buried Jehoiada in the City of David where the kings are buried. The people buried Jehoiada there because in his life he did much good in Israel for God and for God's Temple.

George Lamsa Translation
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, and they said, Such shall be rewarded to him who does good in Israel. And he also had contributed greatly to the house of the LORD.

Good News Translation
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.

Lexham English Bible
And they buried him in the city of David with the kings, for he did good in Israel and with respect to God and his house.

Literal Translation
And they buried him in the city of David with the kings, for he had done good in Israel, and with God, and his house.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and they buried him in the cite of Dauid, amonge the kynges, because he had done good vnto Israel, and towarde God & his house.

American Standard Version
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

Bible in Basic English
And they put him into his last resting-place in the town of David, among the kings, because he had done good in Israel for God and for his house.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they buried him in the citie of Dauid among the kinges, because he dealt well with Israel, and with God and with his house.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and His house.

King James Version (1611)
And they buried him in the citie of Dauid among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both towards God, and towards his house.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they buried him with the kings in the city of David, because he had dealt well with Israel, and with God and his house.

English Revised Version
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thei birieden hym in the citee of Dauid with kyngis; for he hadde do good with Israel, and with his hows.

Update Bible Version
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both towards God, and towards his house.

New King James Version
And they buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and His house.

New Living Translation
He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for God and his Temple.

New Life Bible
They buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done well in Israel, and to God and His house.

New Revised Standard
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and for God and his house.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they buried him in the city of David, with the kings, - because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and his house.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good to Israel, and to his house.

Revised Standard Version
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

Young's Literal Translation
and they bury him in the city of David, with the kings, for he hath done good in Israel, and with God, and his house.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
They buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done well in Israel and to God and His house.

Contextual Overview

¹⁵King Joash Joash was seven years old when he became king; he was king for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Gazelle (Zibiah). She was from Beersheba. Taught and trained by Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what pleased God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. Jehoiada picked out two wives for him; he had a family of both sons and daughters. The time came when Joash determined to renovate The Temple of God . He got the priests and Levites together and said, "Circulate through the towns of Judah every year and collect money from the people to repair The Temple of your God. You are in charge of carrying this out." But the Levites dragged their feet and didn't do anything. Then the king called in Jehoiada the chief priest and said, "Why haven't you made the Levites bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax Moses, servant of God and the congregation, set for the upkeep of the place of worship? You can see how bad things are—wicked Queen Athaliah and her sons let The Temple of God go to ruin and took all its sacred artifacts for use in Baal worship." Following the king's orders, they made a chest and placed it at the entrance to The Temple of God . Then they sent out a tax notice throughout Judah and Jerusalem: "Pay the tax that Moses the servant of God set when Israel was in the wilderness." The people and their leaders were glad to do it and cheerfully brought their money until the chest was full. Whenever the Levites brought the chest in for a royal audit and found it to be full, the king's secretary and the official of the chief priest would empty the chest and put it back in its place. Day after day they did this and collected a lot of money. The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the managers of The Temple project; they in turn paid the masons and carpenters for the repair work on The Temple of God . The construction workers kept at their jobs steadily until the restoration was complete—the house of God as good as new! When they had finished the work, they returned the surplus money to the king and Jehoiada, who used the money for making sacred vessels for Temple worship, vessels for the daily worship, for the Whole-Burnt-Offerings, bowls, and other gold and silver liturgical artifacts. Whole-Burnt-Offerings were made regularly in The Temple of God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. He died at a ripe old age—130 years old! They buried him in the royal cemetery because he had such a distinguished life of service to Israel and God and God's Temple. 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. Then the Spirit of God moved Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest to speak up: "God's word: Why have you deliberately walked away from God 's commandments? You can't live this way! If you walk out on God , he'll walk out on you." 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!" A year or so later Aramean troops attacked Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem, massacred the leaders, and shipped all their plunder back to the king in Damascus. The Aramean army was quite small, but God used them to wipe out Joash's large army—their punishment for deserting God , the God of their ancestors. Arameans implemented God's judgment against Joash. They left Joash badly wounded and his own servants finished him off—it was a palace conspiracy, avenging the murder of the son of Jehoiada the priest. They killed him in his bed. Afterward they buried him in the City of David, but he was not honored with a grave in the royal cemetery. The temple conspirators were Zabad, whose mother was Shimeath from Ammon, and Jehozabad, whose mother was Shimrith from Moab. The story of his sons, the many sermons preached to Joash, and the account of his repairs on The Temple of God can be found contained in the commentary on the royal history. Amaziah, Joash's son, was the next king. ¹⁶King Joash Joash was seven years old when he became king; he was king for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Gazelle (Zibiah). She was from Beersheba. Taught and trained by Jehoiada the priest, Joash did what pleased God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. Jehoiada picked out two wives for him; he had a family of both sons and daughters. The time came when Joash determined to renovate The Temple of God . He got the priests and Levites together and said, "Circulate through the towns of Judah every year and collect money from the people to repair The Temple of your God. You are in charge of carrying this out." But the Levites dragged their feet and didn't do anything. Then the king called in Jehoiada the chief priest and said, "Why haven't you made the Levites bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax Moses, servant of God and the congregation, set for the upkeep of the place of worship? You can see how bad things are—wicked Queen Athaliah and her sons let The Temple of God go to ruin and took all its sacred artifacts for use in Baal worship." Following the king's orders, they made a chest and placed it at the entrance to The Temple of God . Then they sent out a tax notice throughout Judah and Jerusalem: "Pay the tax that Moses the servant of God set when Israel was in the wilderness." The people and their leaders were glad to do it and cheerfully brought their money until the chest was full. Whenever the Levites brought the chest in for a royal audit and found it to be full, the king's secretary and the official of the chief priest would empty the chest and put it back in its place. Day after day they did this and collected a lot of money. The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the managers of The Temple project; they in turn paid the masons and carpenters for the repair work on The Temple of God . The construction workers kept at their jobs steadily until the restoration was complete—the house of God as good as new! When they had finished the work, they returned the surplus money to the king and Jehoiada, who used the money for making sacred vessels for Temple worship, vessels for the daily worship, for the Whole-Burnt-Offerings, bowls, and other gold and silver liturgical artifacts. Whole-Burnt-Offerings were made regularly in The Temple of God throughout Jehoiada's lifetime. He died at a ripe old age—130 years old! They buried him in the royal cemetery because he had such a distinguished life of service to Israel and God and God's Temple. ¹⁷But 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. ²⁰ Then the Spirit of God moved Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest to speak up: "God's word: Why have you deliberately walked away from God 's commandments? You can't live this way! If you walk out on God , he'll walk out on you." ²¹But 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!" ²³A year or so later Aramean troops attacked Joash. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem, massacred the leaders, and shipped all their plunder back to the king in Damascus. The Aramean army was quite small, but God used them to wipe out Joash's large army—their punishment for deserting God , the God of their ancestors. Arameans implemented God's judgment against Joash. ²⁵They left Joash badly wounded and his own servants finished him off—it was a palace conspiracy, avenging the murder of the son of Jehoiada the priest. They killed him in his bed. Afterward they buried him in the City of David, but he was not honored with a grave in the royal cemetery. The temple conspirators were Zabad, whose mother was Shimeath from Ammon, and Jehozabad, whose mother was Shimrith from Moab. The story of his sons, the many sermons preached to Joash, and the account of his repairs on The Temple of God can be found contained in the commentary on the royal history. Amaziah, Joash's son, was the next king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the city: 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Kings 2:10, Acts 2:29

because: 2 Chronicles 23:1-21, 2 Chronicles 31:20, Nehemiah 13:14, Hebrews 6:10

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 5:7 - the same 2 Kings 12:7 - Jehoiada 2 Kings 13:20 - buried him 2 Kings 21:18 - and was buried 2 Chronicles 21:2 - Israel 2 Chronicles 24:25 - not Proverbs 10:7 - memory Isaiah 14:18 - all of Mark 6:29 - they came 1 Timothy 6:18 - they do

Cross-References

Genesis 4:1
Adam slept with Eve his wife. She conceived and had Cain. She said, "I've gotten a man, with God 's help!"

Genesis 24:18
She said, "Certainly, drink!" And she held the jug so that he could drink. When he had satisfied his thirst she said, "I'll get water for your camels, too, until they've drunk their fill." She promptly emptied her jug into the trough and ran back to the well to fill it, and she kept at it until she had watered all the camels. The man watched, silent. Was this God 's answer? Had God made his trip a success or not?

Genesis 26:7
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."

Song of Solomon 5:2

The Woman

I was sound asleep, but in my dreams I was wide awake. Oh, listen! It's the sound of my lover knocking, calling!

The Man

"Let me in, dear companion, dearest friend, my dove, consummate lover! I'm soaked with the dampness of the night, drenched with dew, shivering and cold."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they buried him in the city of David among the kings,.... In honour to him, he having been the preserver of the king, and of the kingdom, and being by marriage a relation of the present king, uncle to him:

because he had done good in Israel; in that part of it which belonged to the kingdom of the house of David:

both towards God, and towards his house; both for the restoring the pure worship of God, and the repairs of the temple.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They buried him in the city of David among the kings - This unparalleled honor, due in part to the respect felt for Jehoiada’s religious character, was probably, also, in part attributable to his connection with the royal family through his wife 2 Chronicles 22:11, and to the fact that, for 10 or 12 years, he had practically held the kingly office.

Toward his house - “i. e. toward God’s house,” the temple.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 24:16. They buried him - among the kings — He had, in fact, been king in Judah; for Joash, who appears to have been a weak man, was always under his tutelage. Jehoiada governed the state in the name of the king; and his being buried among the kings is a proof of the high estimation in which he was held among the people.