Parallel Verses
NET Bible
His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
Holman Bible
Joash’s servants conspired against him and killed him
International Standard Version
His servants rose up in rebellion, formed a conspiracy, and assassinated Joash in the palace at the terrace ramparts while he was on his way down to Silla.
A Conservative Version
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.
American Standard Version
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.
Amplified
His servants arose and formed a
Bible in Basic English
And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.
Darby Translation
And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.
Julia Smith Translation
And his servants will arise and conspire a conspiracy, and strike Joash in the house of the fortress going down to Silla
King James 2000
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, on the road which goes down to Silla.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then his servants arose and conspired and killed Joash [in] the house of the Millo as he was going down toward Silla.
Modern King James verseion
And his servants arose and made a plot. And they killed Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And his own servants arose and wrought treason, and slew Jehoash in the house Millo, in the way down to Silla.
New Heart English Bible
His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
The Emphasized Bible
And his servants arose and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash, in the house of Millo which teeth down to Silla.
Webster
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
World English Bible
His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.
Youngs Literal Translation
And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:
Themes
Assassination » Instances of » Joash, by his servants
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jozachar and jozabad
Conspiracy » General examples of
Conspiracy » Instances of » Of servants, against joash
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Of joash by his servants
Joash » Conspired against and slain
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Joash or jehoash
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » King joash murdered at
Plotting » General examples of
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 12:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hazael Threatens Judah
19 The rest of the events of Joash's reign, including all his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah. 20 His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla. 21 His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. He was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.
Cross References
2 Kings 14:5
When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.
Judges 9:6
All the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo assembled and then went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.
2 Samuel 5:9
So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.
1 Kings 11:27
This is what prompted him to rebel against the king: Solomon built a terrace and he closed up a gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
2 Chronicles 24:24-27
Even though the invading Syrian army was relatively weak, the Lord handed over to them Judah's very large army, for the people of Judah had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors. The Syrians gave Joash what he deserved.
2 Chronicles 25:27
From the time Amaziah turned from following the Lord, conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.
2 Chronicles 33:24
His servants conspired against him and killed him in his palace.