2 Chronicles 24:22

What does 2 Chronicles 24:22 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 24:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, Jehovah look upon it, and require it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The Lord look upon it, and require it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, Jehovah look upon it, and require it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So King Joash did not keep in mind how good Jehoiada his father had been to him, but put his son to death. And in the hour of his death he said, May the Lord see it and take payment!

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Joash the king hath not remembered the kindness that Jehoiada his father did with him, and slayeth his son, and in his death he said, `Jehovah doth see, and require.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And king Joas did not remember the kindness that Joiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. And when he died, he said: The Lord see, and require it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And king Joash remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, Jehovah see and require [it]!

Context

v.21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.

v.22This passage

v.23And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the army of the Syrians came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 11:20

    But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

  • Luke 17:15

    And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;

  • 2 Timothy 4:14

    Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

  • Proverbs 17:13

    Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

  • Luke 11:51

    from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.

  • Psalms 109:4

    For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.

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