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2 Chronicles 24:3
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jehoiada acquired two wives for him, and he was the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada acquired two wives for him, and he was the father of sons and daughters.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Yehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
King James Version
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
English Standard Version
Jehoiada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
New Century Version
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and Joash had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and Joash had sons and daughters.
New English Translation
Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters.
Amplified Bible
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
New American Standard Bible
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
World English Bible
Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehoiada tooke him two wiues, and he begate sonnes and daughters.
And Iehoiada tooke him two wiues, and he begate sonnes and daughters.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jehoiada took up two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took up two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Berean Standard Bible
Jehoiada took for himself two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took for himself two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Contemporary English Version
Jehoiada even chose two women for Joash to marry so he could have a family.
Jehoiada even chose two women for Joash to marry so he could have a family.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hoyada chose two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Y'hoyada chose two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Darby Translation
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash. Joash had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash. Joash had sons and daughters.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jehoiadah the priest took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiadah the priest took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
Good News Translation
Jehoiada chose two wives for King Joash, and they bore him sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for King Joash, and they bore him sons and daughters.
Lexham English Bible
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
Literal Translation
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he fathered sons and daughters.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Ioiada gaue him two wiues, & he begat sonnes & doughters.
And Ioiada gaue him two wiues, & he begat sonnes & doughters.
American Standard Version
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehoiada toke him two wyues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
And Iehoiada toke him two wyues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
King James Version (1611)
And Iehoiada tooke for him two wiues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
And Iehoiada tooke for him two wiues, and he begat sonnes and daughters.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jodae took to himself two wives, and they bore sons and daughters.
And Jodae took to himself two wives, and they bore sons and daughters.
English Revised Version
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli and Joas took twei wyues, of whyche he gendride sones and douytris.
Sotheli and Joas took twei wyues, of whyche he gendride sones and douytris.
Update Bible Version
And Jehoiada took for himself two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for himself two wives; and he begot sons and daughters.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.
New King James Version
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.
New Living Translation
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoiada chose two wives for Joash, and he had sons and daughters.
New Life Bible
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
New Revised Standard
Jehoiada got two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada got two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jehoiada took for him two wives, - and he begat sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada took for him two wives, - and he begat sons and daughters.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joiada took for him two wives, by whom he had sons and daughters.
And Joiada took for him two wives, by whom he had sons and daughters.
Revised Standard Version
Jehoi'ada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Jehoi'ada got for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoiada taketh for him two wives, and he begetteth sons and daughters.
And Jehoiada taketh for him two wives, and he begetteth sons and daughters.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Jehoiada took two wives for him, and he became the father of sons and daughters.
Contextual Overview
1 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. 2Taught 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. 4The 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. 7 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." 8Following 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." 10 The people and their leaders were glad to do it and cheerfully brought their money until the chest was full. 11Whenever 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
took for him: Not for himself, as the Jewish expositors suppose, but for Joash; for Jehoiada's advanced age renders it highly improbable that he should take them for himself. He was born in the reign of Solomon, and lived through six successive reigns; and must, on any computation, have been upwards of 100 years old when Joash began to reign. 2 Chronicles 24:15, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:4
two wives: Genesis 4:19, Matthew 19:4-8
Cross-References
Genesis 6:4
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
Genesis 14:22
But Abram told the king of Sodom, "I swear to God , The High God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, this solemn oath, that I'll take nothing from you, not so much as a thread or a shoestring. I'm not going to have you go around saying, ‘I made Abram rich.' Nothing for me other than what the young men ate and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; they're to get their share of the plunder."
But Abram told the king of Sodom, "I swear to God , The High God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, this solemn oath, that I'll take nothing from you, not so much as a thread or a shoestring. I'm not going to have you go around saying, ‘I made Abram rich.' Nothing for me other than what the young men ate and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; they're to get their share of the plunder."
Genesis 24:15
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"
Genesis 24:28
And the girl was off and running, telling everyone in her mother's house what had happened.
And the girl was off and running, telling everyone in her mother's house what had happened.
Genesis 24:34
The servant said, "I'm the servant of Abraham. God has blessed my master—he's a great man; God has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, servants and maidservants, camels and donkeys. And then to top it off, Sarah, my master's wife, gave him a son in her old age and he has passed everything on to his son. My master made me promise, ‘Don't get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live. No, go to my father's home, back to my family, and get a wife for my son there.' I said to my master, ‘But what if the woman won't come with me?' He said, ‘ God before whom I've walked faithfully will send his angel with you and he'll make things work out so that you'll bring back a wife for my son from my family, from the house of my father. Then you'll be free from the oath. If you go to my family and they won't give her to you, you will also be free from the oath.'
The servant said, "I'm the servant of Abraham. God has blessed my master—he's a great man; God has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, servants and maidservants, camels and donkeys. And then to top it off, Sarah, my master's wife, gave him a son in her old age and he has passed everything on to his son. My master made me promise, ‘Don't get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I live. No, go to my father's home, back to my family, and get a wife for my son there.' I said to my master, ‘But what if the woman won't come with me?' He said, ‘ God before whom I've walked faithfully will send his angel with you and he'll make things work out so that you'll bring back a wife for my son from my family, from the house of my father. Then you'll be free from the oath. If you go to my family and they won't give her to you, you will also be free from the oath.'
Genesis 50:25
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel promise under oath, "When God makes his visitation, make sure you take my bones with you as you leave here."
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel promise under oath, "When God makes his visitation, make sure you take my bones with you as you leave here."
Exodus 20:7
No using the name of God, your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name.
No using the name of God, your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name.
Exodus 23:13
"Listen carefully to everything I tell you. Don't pay attention to other gods—don't so much as mention their names.
"Listen carefully to everything I tell you. Don't pay attention to other gods—don't so much as mention their names.
Leviticus 19:12
"Don't swear falsely using my name, violating the name of your God. I am God .
"Don't swear falsely using my name, violating the name of your God. I am God .
Deuteronomy 6:13
Deeply respect God , your God. Serve and worship him exclusively. Back up your promises with his name only. Don't fool around with other gods, the gods of your neighbors, because God , your God, who is alive among you is a jealous God. Don't provoke him, igniting his hot anger that would burn you right off the face of the Earth. Don't push God , your God, to the wall as you did that day at Massah, the Testing-Place. Carefully keep the commands of God , your God, all the requirements and regulations he gave you. Do what is right; do what is good in God 's sight so you'll live a good life and be able to march in and take this pleasant land that God so solemnly promised through your ancestors, throwing out your enemies left and right—exactly as God said.
Deeply respect God , your God. Serve and worship him exclusively. Back up your promises with his name only. Don't fool around with other gods, the gods of your neighbors, because God , your God, who is alive among you is a jealous God. Don't provoke him, igniting his hot anger that would burn you right off the face of the Earth. Don't push God , your God, to the wall as you did that day at Massah, the Testing-Place. Carefully keep the commands of God , your God, all the requirements and regulations he gave you. Do what is right; do what is good in God 's sight so you'll live a good life and be able to march in and take this pleasant land that God so solemnly promised through your ancestors, throwing out your enemies left and right—exactly as God said.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jehoiada took for him two wives,.... Not for himself; he had a wife who was aunt to King Joash, and he had sons who were concerned with him in anointing him, 2 Chronicles 22:11 and was now upwards of one hundred years of age; but for the king, when he was at an age fit for marriage, he advised him to marry, and proposed wives to him, whom he thought would be agreeable; for, observing what mischief was done both in church and state through Jehoram's marrying Athaliah, he was desirous of preventing any such disagreeable marriage; and as the young king was in all things guided and directed by him, so he was in this; and no doubt they were good women he pitched upon, and proposed to the king; one of them was Jehoadan, 2 Chronicles 25:1, but the name of the other we know not:
and he begat sons and daughters; how many is not said, nor do we read of the names of any of them, but of Amaziah who succeeded him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Athaliah’s destruction of the seed royal had left Joash without a natural successor, and his marriage at the earliest suitable age, was, therefore, a matter of state policy. One of his wives in question was probably “Jehoaddan of Jerusalem,” the mother of Amaziah 2 Chronicles 25:1, who must have been taken to wife by Joash as early as his 21st year.
