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18 King Jehoash of Judah collected all the sacred items that his ancestors Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, kings of Judah, had consecrated, as well as his own sacred items and all the gold that could be found in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. He sent it all[a] to King Hazael of Syria, who then withdrew[b] from Jerusalem.

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.[c] 20 His servants conspired against him[d] and murdered Joash at Beth Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 12:18 tn The object (“it all”) is supplied in the translation for clarification.
  2. 2 Kings 12:18 tn Heb “went up.”
  3. 2 Kings 12:19 tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Joash, and all which he did, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Judah?”
  4. 2 Kings 12:20 tn Heb “rose up and conspired [with] a conspiracy.”
  5. 2 Kings 12:20 tn Heb “Beth Millo which goes down [toward] Silla.”