2 Chronicles 24:18

Joash Repairs The Temple

¹⁷ After the death of Jehoiada the priest, the leaders of Judah went to Joash and talked him into doing what they wanted. ¹⁸ They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt. ¹⁹ However he still sent prophets who warned them to turn back to him. The people refused to listen.

God of Their Fathers

House of the Lord

Judah and Jerusalem

Temple of the Lord

Anger Of God

Asherah Poles

Jehovah

Jerusalem

Judah

Sin

Joshua 22:20

Remember how Achan son of Zerah would not obey the command about the things condemned to destruction. The whole assembly of Israel was punished for that. Achan was not the only one who died because of his sin.

2 Chronicles 19:2

A prophet, Jehu son of Hanani, went to meet the king. He said to him: Do you think it is right to help those who are wicked and to take the side of those who hate Jehovah? What you have done has brought Jehovah's anger upon you.

2 Chronicles 24:4

Joash wanted to renovate Jehovah's Temple.

1 Kings 14:23

They built places of worship for false gods. They put up stone pillars and symbols of Asherah to worship on the hills and under shady trees.

2 Chronicles 28:13

They said to the army: Do not bring the prisoners here. You will make us responsible for this sin against Jehovah. Do you intend to add to all our sins? Jehovah is very angry at Israel because we have already sinned.

2 Chronicles 29:8

Jehovah was angry with Judah and Jerusalem. He made them something that shocks and terrifies people and that people ridicule, as you can see with your own eyes.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah was conceited. So he did not repay Jehovah for his kindness. Jehovah became angry with him, with Judah, and with Jerusalem.

Exodus 34:13

Instead tear down their altars and smash their sacred pillars and cut down their Asherim.

Judges 5:8

There was war in the land when the Israelites chose new gods. Of the forty thousand men in Israel, did anyone carry shield or spear?

2 Samuel 24:1

Jehovah became angry at Israel again. He provoked David to turn against Israel. He said: Go count the people of Israel and Judah.

1 Kings 11:4-5

When Solomon was old he allowed his heart to be turned away to other gods by his wives. His heart was no longer true to Jehovah his God as the heart of his father David had been.

1 Kings 14:9

You have committed far greater sins than those who ruled before you. You have rejected me and have aroused my anger by making idols and metal images to worship.

2 Chronicles 21:13

Instead, you have followed the ways of the kings of Israel. You, like Ahab's family, have caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to chase after foreign gods as if they were prostitutes. You have killed your brothers, your father's family. Your brothers were better than you.

2 Chronicles 33:3-7

He rebuilt the illegal places of worship that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He set up altars dedicated to other gods such as the Baals. He erected a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah as King Ahab of Israel had done. Manasseh, like Ahab, worshiped and served the entire army of heaven.

2 Chronicles 36:14-16

All the officials, the priests, and the people became increasingly unfaithful and followed all the disgusting practices of the nations. Although Jehovah made the Temple in Jerusalem holy, they made the Temple unclean.

Hosea 5:10-11

The princes of Judah are like them that remove the landmark. I will pour my wrath upon them like water.

Hosea 5:14

For I will be to Ephraim as a lion. And I will be like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear and go away. I will carry off and there will be none to deliver.

Zephaniah 1:4-6

I will use my power against Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will destroy followers of Baal in this place. I will remove the names of the pagan (idolatrous) priests along with my priests.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words. It is because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.