25 When they had departed from him, leaving him (A)severely wounded, (B)his servants conspired against him because of the blood of (C)the son[a] of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed. So he died, and they buried him in the city of David, (D)but they did not bury him in the tombs of the kings. 26 Those who conspired against him were Zabad the son of Shimeath the Ammonite, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith the Moabite. 27 Accounts of his sons and of the many oracles against him and of (E)the rebuilding[b] of the house of God are written in the (F)Story[c] of the Book of the Kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 24:25 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew sons
  2. 2 Chronicles 24:27 Hebrew founding
  3. 2 Chronicles 24:27 Or Exposition

25 When the Arameans withdrew, they left Joash severely wounded. His officials conspired against him for murdering the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him in his bed. So he died and was buried(A) in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

26 Those who conspired against him were Zabad,[a] son of Shimeath an Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad, son of Shimrith[b](B) a Moabite woman.(C) 27 The account of his sons, the many prophecies about him, and the record of the restoration of the temple of God are written in the annotations on the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son succeeded him as king.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 24:26 A variant of Jozabad
  2. 2 Chronicles 24:26 A variant of Shomer