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16 He was buried in the City of David among the graves of[a] the kings, because he had accomplished many good things in Israel on behalf of God and his Temple. 17 But after Jehoiada had died, officials from Judah came, bowed down to the king, and the king listened to what they had to say. 18 They abandoned the Lord’s Temple and the God of their fathers, and they served Asherim[b] and idols. As a result this guilt of theirs resulted in wrath coming upon Judah and Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 24:16 The Heb. lacks the graves of
  2. 2 Chronicles 24:18 I.e. cultic pillars erected in worship to Canaanite deities

16 He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.

The Wickedness of Joash

17 After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. 18 They abandoned(A) the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols.(B) Because of their guilt, God’s anger(C) came on Judah and Jerusalem.

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