Parallel Verses
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.
NET Bible
His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes 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 history of Jehoash is recorded in The Annals of the Kings of Judah.
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Cross References
2 Kings 14:5
As soon as he firmly established the kingdom he immediately put to death those servants who had taken the life of his father, the king.
Judges 9:6
All the men of Shechem and Bethmillo got together and went to the sacred oak tree at Shechem, where they made Abimelech king.
2 Samuel 5:9
David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built the city of Jerusalem around it from the stronghold (citadel) to the palace.
1 Kings 11:27
This is how he rebelled: Solomon was building the Millo (supporting terraces) and making good the damaged parts of the town of his father David.
2 Chronicles 24:24-27
The Aramean army came with a small number of men. Jehovah handed Joash's large army over to them because Joash's soldiers had abandoned Jehovah the God of their ancestors. So the Arameans carried out Jehovah's judgment on Joash.
2 Chronicles 25:27
Amaziah turned away from Jehovah. So conspirators in Jerusalem plotted against him. Amaziah fled to Lachish, but they sent men to Lachish after him and killed him there.
2 Chronicles 33:24
His officials conspired against him and killed him in his palace.