2 Kings

2 Kings 12:17–21

¹⁷At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem. ¹⁸So 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.

¹⁹As 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?

²⁰And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla. ²¹His servants Jozabad^b son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer^c 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.

Footnotes

b 12:21 Hebrew; LXX and Syriac Jozacar
c 12:21 Shomer is a variant of Shimrith; see 2 Chronicles 24:26|2CH 24:26.

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2 Kings 12:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that time	אָ֣ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
Hazael	חֲזָאֵל֙	ḥă·zā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֔ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
marched up	יַעֲלֶ֗ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and fought	וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם	way·yil·lā·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Gath	גַּ֖ת	gaṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
and captured it	וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֑הּ	way·yil·kə·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
Then he	חֲזָאֵל֙	ḥă·zā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
decided	וַיָּ֤שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
to attack	לַעֲל֖וֹת	la·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

2 Kings 12:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So King	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Joash	יְהוֹאָ֣שׁ	yə·hō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3060 Jehoash
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
took	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the sacred objects	הַקֳּדָשִׁ֡ים	haq·qo·ḏā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6944 sacred, sanctity
dedicated	הִקְדִּ֣ישׁוּ	hiq·dî·šū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
by his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֜יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
Jehoram	וִיהוֹרָם֩	wî·hō·w·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3088 Jehoram
and Ahaziah	וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ	wa·’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H274 Achazjah
the kings	מַלְכֵ֤י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
along with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
his own consecrated items	קֳדָשָׁ֔יו	qo·ḏā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the gold	הַזָּהָ֗ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
found	הַנִּמְצָ֛א	han·nim·ṣā	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in the treasuries	בְּאֹצְר֥וֹת	bə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and the royal	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	וּבֵ֣ית	ū·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and he sent them	וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to Hazael	לַֽחֲזָאֵל֙	la·ḥă·zā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2371 Chazael
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Aram	אֲרָ֔ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
So	וַיַּ֖עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

2 Kings 12:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for the rest	וְיֶ֛תֶר	wə·ye·ṯer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the acts	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of Joash	יוֹאָ֖שׁ	yō·w·’āš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3101 Joash
along with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his accomplishments	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are they not written	כְּתוּבִ֗ים	kə·ṯū·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3789 write
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Book	סֵ֛פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Chronicles	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the Kings	לְמַלְכֵ֥י	lə·mal·ḵê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Kings 12:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the servants	עֲבָדָ֖יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
rose up	וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ	way·yā·qu·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and formed	וַיִּקְשְׁרֽוּ־	way·yiq·šə·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
a conspiracy	קָ֑שֶׁר	qā·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H7195 conspiracy
and killed	וַיַּכּוּ֙	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
at Beth-millo	מִלֹּ֖א	mil·lō	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1037 Beth-Millo
on the road down	הַיּוֹרֵ֥ד	hay·yō·w·rêḏ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Silla	סִלָּֽא׃	sil·lā	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5538 Silla

2 Kings 12:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His servants	עֲבָדָיו֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Jozabad	וְיוֹזָבָ֣ד	wə·yō·w·zā·ḇāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3107 Jozabad
son	בֶּן־	be·nō·ši-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shimeath	שִׁ֠מְעָת	šim·ʿāt̲	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8100 Shimath
and Jehozabad	וִיהוֹזָבָ֨ד	wî·hō·w·zā·ḇāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3075 Jehozabad
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Shomer	שֹׁמֵ֤ר׀	šō·mêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7763 Shomer
struck him down	הִכֻּ֣הוּ	hik·ku·hū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and he died	וַיָּמֹ֔ת	way·yā·mōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
And they buried	וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ	way·yiq·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6912 bury
him	אֹת֛וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֖יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
in the City	בְּעִ֣יר	bə·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and his son	בְנ֖וֹ	ḇə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֥ה	’ă·maṣ·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H558 Amatsjah
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ	way·yim·lōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in his place	תַּחְתָּֽיו׃פ	taḥ·tāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8478 the under part