2 Kings 12:20
What does 2 Kings 12:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 12:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas, in the house of Mello, in the descent of Sella.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.
Context
v.19Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
v.20This passage
v.21For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 5:9
And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
- 2 Chronicles 33:24
And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.
- 2 Chronicles 25:27
Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following Jehovah they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
- 2 Kings 14:5
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father:
- 1 Kings 11:27
And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.
- Judges 9:6
And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.