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2 Kings 12:20

JoashSilla

18 So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.

19 As for the rest of the acts of Joash, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

21 His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

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BSB
And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.
KJV
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
WEB
His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
ASV
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goeth down to Silla.
DARBY
And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.
BLB
And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and they killed Joash at Beth-millo, which goes down to Silla.
ÅB
Hans tjenere reiste seg og fikk i stand en sammensvergelse og drepte Joas i Millo-huset, som går ned til Silla;
OTB
Og hans tjenere reiste seg og dannet en sammensvergelse, og slo Joasj i huset til Millo, på veien ned til Silla.
B1930
Hans tjenere reiste sig og fikk i stand en sammensvergelse og drepte Joas i Millo-huset, som går ned til Silla;

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  • 2 Chronicles 24:24–27

    Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.

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  • 2 Kings 14:5

    As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:9

    So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.

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  • Judges 9:6

    Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.

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  • 1 Kings 11:27

    and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.

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  • 2 Chronicles 25:27

    From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.

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  • 2 Chronicles 33:24

    Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

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