2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 24:15–22

¹⁵When Jehoiada was old and full of years, he died at the age of 130.

¹⁶And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.

¹⁷After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. ¹⁸They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. ¹⁹Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen.

²⁰Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

²¹But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

²²Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”

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2 Chronicles 24:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Jehoiada was old	וַיִּזְקַ֧ן	way·yiz·qan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2204 be or become old
and full of	וַיִּשְׂבַּ֥ע	way·yiś·ba‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
years	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
died	וַיָּמֹ֑ת	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
at the age	שָׁנָ֖ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
of 130	מֵאָ֧ה	mê·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred

2 Chronicles 24:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ	way·yiq·bə·ru·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H6912 bury
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the kings	הַמְּלָכִ֑ים	ham·mə·lā·ḵîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
in the City	בְעִיר־	ḇə·‘îr-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of David	דָּוִ֖יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he had done	עָשָׂ֤ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what was good	טוֹבָה֙	ṭō·w·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for	וְעִ֥ם	wə·‘im	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and His temple	וּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ס	ū·ḇê·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

2 Chronicles 24:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	וְאַֽחֲרֵ֥י	wə·’a·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
the death	מוֹת֙	mō·wṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4194 death
of Jehoiada	יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
however	יְה֣וֹיָדָ֔ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
the officials	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
came	בָּ֚אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and paid homage	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
to the king	לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
and	אָ֛ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
listened	שָׁמַ֥ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to them	אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to

2 Chronicles 24:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They abandoned	וַיַּֽעַזְב֗וּ	way·ya·‘az·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the house	בֵּ֤ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of their fathers	אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
and served	וַיַּֽעַבְד֥וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
the Asherah poles	הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים	hā·’ă·šê·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H842 Ashera
and idols	הָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים	hā·‘ă·ṣab·bîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6091 idol
So wrath	קֶ֗צֶף	qe·ṣep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7110 wrath
came	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	wî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
for this	זֹֽאת׃	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
guilt of theirs	בְּאַשְׁמָתָ֖ם	bə·’aš·mā·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness

2 Chronicles 24:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nevertheless	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
prophets	נְבִאִ֔ים	nə·ḇi·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
to bring	לַהֲשִׁיבָ֖ם	la·hă·šî·ḇām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
and to testify	וַיָּעִ֥ידוּ	way·yā·‘î·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against them	בָ֖ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
but they would not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	הֶאֱזִֽינוּ׃ס	he·’ĕ·zî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H238 give ear, listen, hear

2 Chronicles 24:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the Spirit	וְר֣וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came upon	לָֽבְשָׁה֙	lā·ḇə·šāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
Zechariah	זְכַרְיָה֙	zə·ḵar·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2148 Zecarjah
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
who stood up	וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the people	לָעָ֑ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	לָהֶ֜ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
This is what	כֹּ֣ה׀	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	לָמָה֩	lā·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
do you	אַתֶּ֨ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
transgress	עֹבְרִ֜ים	‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the commandments	מִצְוֺ֤ת	miṣ·wōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4687 commandment
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
so that you cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prosper	תַצְלִ֔יחוּ	ṯaṣ·lî·ḥū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6743 rush
Because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have forsaken	עֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם	‘ă·zaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He has forsaken	וַיַּֽעֲזֹ֥ב	way·ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
you	אֶתְכֶֽם׃	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

2 Chronicles 24:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they conspired	וַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּ	way·yiq·šə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
against Zechariah	עָלָ֔יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and by order	בְּמִצְוַ֣ת	bə·miṣ·waṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4687 commandment
of the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
they stoned him	וַיִּרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ	way·yir·gə·mu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H7275 stone, kill by stoning
in the courtyard	בַּחֲצַ֖ר	ba·ḥă·ṣar	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 24:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus King	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Joash	יוֹאָ֣שׁ	yō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3101 Joash
failed to	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
remember	זָכַ֞ר	zā·ḵar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
the kindness	הַחֶ֙סֶד֙	ha·ḥe·seḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Zechariah’s father	אָבִיו֙	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Jehoiada	יְהוֹיָדָ֤ע	yə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3077 Jehojada
had extended	עָשָׂ֜ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
Instead	וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג	way·ya·hă·rōḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
son	בְּנ֑וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
As he lay dying	וּכְמוֹת֣וֹ	ū·ḵə·mō·w·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4191 die
said	אָמַ֔ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
May the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
see this	יֵ֥רֶא	yê·re	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
and call you to account	וְיִדְרֹֽשׁ׃פ	wə·yiḏ·rōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek