2 Kings 12:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

For Jozachar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the City of David. Then Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Joash’s officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For Jozacar{H3108} the son{H1121} of Shimeath,{H8100} and Jehozabad{H3075} the son{H1121} of Shomer,{H7763} his servants,{H5650} smote{H5221} him, and he died;{H4191} and they buried{H6912} him with his fathers{H1} in the city{H5892} of David:{H1732} and Amaziah{H558} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For Jozachar{H3108} the son{H1121} of Shimeath{H8100}, and Jehozabad{H3075} the son{H1121} of Shomer{H7763}, his servants{H5650}, smote{H5221}{(H8689)} him, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}; and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him with his fathers{H1} in the city{H5892} of David{H1732}: and Amaziah{H558} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For Iosebar the sonne of Simeath, and Iosabad the sonne of Somer his seruauntes smote him to death: and he was buried with his fathers in the cite of Dauid. And Amasias his sonne was kynge in his steade.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Euen Iozachar the sonne of Shimeath, and Iehozabad the sonne of Shomer his seruants smote him, and he dyed: & they buried him with his fathers in the citie of Dauid; Amaziah his sonne reigned in his stead.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Iozachar the sonne of Semaath, and Iehozabad the sonne of Somer his seruauntes, smote him, and he dyed: And they buryed him with his fathers in the citie of Dauid, and Amaziahu his sonne raigned in his steade.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    yea, Jozachar son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad son of Shemer, his servants, have smitten him, and he dieth, and they bury him with his fathers in the city of David, and reign doth Amaziah his son, in his stead.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Jozacar, the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad, the son of Shomer, his servants, came to him and put him to death; and they put him into the earth with his fathers in the town of David; and Amaziah his son became king in his place.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. He was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 14:1 : 1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.
  • 2 Chr 24:26-27 : 26 And these are those who conspired against him: Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess. 27 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, indeed, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 24:25-27
    3 verses
    80%

    25 And when they departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the city of David, but they did not bury him in the sepulchres of the kings.

    26 And these are those who conspired against him: Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.

    27 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, indeed, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 25:27-28
    2 verses
    79%

    27 Now after the time that Amaziah turned away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent to Lachish after him, and killed him there.

    28 And they brought him on horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 12:20
    78%

    20 His servants arose, made a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

  • 2 Kgs 14:15-21
    7 verses
    78%

    15 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

    16 And Jehoash rested with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.

    17 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.

    18 And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

    19 Now they conspired against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

    20 And they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.

    21 And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

  • 2 Kgs 15:7
    78%

    7 So Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David. And Jotham his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 21:26
    77%

    26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 8:24
    76%

    24 And Joram rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 13:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 The rest of the acts of Joash, all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

    13 Joash slept with his fathers, and Jeroboam sat on his throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 27:9
    76%

    9 And Jotham rested with his ancestors, and they buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 25:25
    76%

    25 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.

  • 2 Kgs 13:9
    76%

    9 Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, and Joash his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 23:30
    76%

    30 And his servants carried him dead in a chariot from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in his father's place.

  • 2 Kgs 15:38
    75%

    38 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 15:10
    75%

    10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and struck him before the people, and killed him, and reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 26:23
    75%

    23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in a field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, "He is a leper." And Jotham his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 21:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and killed the king in his own house.

    24 And the people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 14:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah began to reign.

    2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 22:1
    74%

    1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram king of Judah, reigned.

  • 2 Chr 33:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24 And his servants conspired against him and killed him in his own house.

    25 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

  • 1 Chr 3:12
    74%

    12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son.

  • 2 Chr 21:1
    74%

    1 Now Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of David. And Jehoram his son ruled in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 9:27-28
    2 verses
    74%

    27 But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu pursued him, and said, Strike him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo and died there.

    28 And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the city of David.

  • 1 Kgs 2:34
    73%

    34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck and killed him, and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

  • 2 Chr 24:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

    22 So Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.

  • 2 Chr 22:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 And it happened that when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab and found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers who ministered to Ahaziah, he killed them.

    9 And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (for he was hidden in Samaria) and brought him to Jehu, and when they had killed him, they buried him, for they said, 'He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.' So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep the kingdom.

  • 2 Chr 28:7
    72%

    7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.

  • 2 Kgs 14:5
    72%

    5 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.

  • 1 Kgs 22:50
    72%

    50 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 35:24
    72%

    24 His servants, therefore, took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot that he had, and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died and was buried in one of the sepulchers of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

  • 2 Kgs 21:18
    72%

    18 And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza; and Amon his son reigned in his place.

  • 2 Chr 25:21
    72%

    21 So Joash the king of Israel went up, and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which belongs to Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 14:13
    72%

    13 And Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah, at Bethshemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits.

  • 2 Chr 25:23
    72%

    23 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

  • 2 Chr 21:19
    71%

    19 In due time, after two years, his bowels came out because of his disease, and he died in his severe illness. His people made no burning for him like the burning of his fathers.