16 They buried him (A)in the city of David among the kings, because he had done well in (B)Israel and [a]to God and His house.

17 But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them. 18 They abandoned (C)the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and (D)served the [b]Asherim and the idols; so (E)wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 24:16 Lit with
  2. 2 Chronicles 24:18 I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity