Joash{H3101} was seven{H7651} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}, and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} forty{H705} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}. His mother's{H517} name{H8034} also was Zibiah{H6645} of Beersheba{H884}.

And Joash{H3101} did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068} all the days{H3117} of Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548}.

And Jehoiada{H3077} took{H5375}{(H8799)} for him two{H8147} wives{H802}; and he begat{H3205}{(H8686)} sons{H1121} and daughters{H1323}.

And it came to pass after{H310} this, that Joash{H3101} was minded{H3820} to repair{H2318}{(H8763)} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

And he gathered together{H6908}{(H8799)} the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} to them, Go out{H3318}{(H8798)} unto the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and gather{H6908}{(H8798)} of all Israel{H3478} money{H3701} to repair{H2388}{(H8763)} the house{H1004} of your God{H430} from{H1767} year{H8141} to year{H8141}, and see that ye hasten{H4116}{(H8762)} the matter{H1697}. Howbeit the Levites{H3881} hastened{H4116}{(H8765)} it not.

And the king{H4428} called{H7121}{(H8799)} for Jehoiada{H3077} the chief{H7218}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Why hast thou not required{H1875}{(H8804)} of the Levites{H3881} to bring in{H935}{(H8687)} out of Judah{H3063} and out of Jerusalem{H3389} the collection{H4864}, according to the commandment of Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068}, and of the congregation{H6951} of Israel{H3478}, for the tabernacle{H168} of witness{H5715}?

For the sons{H1121} of Athaliah{H6271}, that wicked{H4849} woman, had broken up{H6555}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of God{H430}; and also all the dedicated things{H6944} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} did they bestow{H6213}{(H8804)} upon Baalim{H1168}.

And at the king's{H4428} commandment{H559}{(H8799)} they made{H6213}{(H8799)} a{H259} chest{H727}, and set{H5414}{(H8799)} it without{H2351} at the gate{H8179} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

And they made{H5414}{(H8799)} a proclamation{H6963} through Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389}, to bring in{H935}{(H8687)} to the LORD{H3068} the collection{H4864} that Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of God{H430} laid upon Israel{H3478} in the wilderness{H4057}.

And all the princes{H8269} and all the people{H5971} rejoiced{H8055}{(H8799)}, and brought in{H935}{(H8686)}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} into the chest{H727}, until they had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)}.

Now it came to pass, that at what time{H6256} the chest{H727} was brought{H935}{(H8686)} unto the king's{H4428} office{H6486} by the hand{H3027} of the Levites{H3881}, and when they saw{H7200}{(H8800)} that there was much{H7227} money{H3701}, the king's{H4428} scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} and the high{H7218} priest's{H3548} officer{H6496} came{H935}{(H8804)} and emptied{H6168}{(H8762)} the chest{H727}, and took{H5375}{(H8799)} it, and carried{H7725} it to his place{H4725} again{H7725}{(H8686)}. Thus they did{H6213}{(H8804)} day{H3117} by day{H3117}, and gathered{H622}{(H8799)} money{H3701} in abundance{H7230}.

And the king{H4428} and Jehoiada{H3077} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it to such as did{H6213}{(H8802)} the work{H4399} of the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and hired{H7936}{(H8802)} masons{H2672}{(H8802)} and carpenters{H2796} to repair{H2318}{(H8763)} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and also such as wrought{H2796} iron{H1270} and brass{H5178} to mend{H2388}{(H8763)} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

So the workmen{H4399}{H6213}{(H8802)} wrought{H6213}{(H8799)}, and the work{H4399} was{H5927}{(H8799)} perfected{H724} by them{H3027}, and they set{H5975}{(H8686)} the house{H1004} of God{H430} in his state{H4971}, and strengthened{H553}{(H8762)} it.

And when they had finished{H3615}{(H8763)} it, they brought{H935}{(H8689)} the rest{H7605} of the money{H3701} before{H6440} the king{H4428} and Jehoiada{H3077}, whereof were made{H6213}{(H8799)} vessels{H3627} for the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, even vessels{H3627} to minister{H8335}, and to offer{H5927}{(H8687)} withal, and spoons{H3709}, and vessels{H3627} of gold{H2091} and silver{H3701}. And they offered{H5927}{(H8688)} burnt offerings{H5930} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} continually{H8548} all the days{H3117} of Jehoiada{H3077}.

But Jehoiada{H3077} waxed old{H2204}{(H8799)}, and was full{H7646}{(H8799)} of days{H3117} when he died{H4191}{(H8799)}; an hundred{H3967} and thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} was he when he died{H4194}.

And they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him in the city{H5892} of David{H1732} among the kings{H4428}, because he had done{H6213}{(H8804)} good{H2896} in Israel{H3478}, both toward God{H430}, and toward his house{H1004}.

Now after{H310} the death{H4194} of Jehoiada{H3077} came{H935}{(H8804)} the princes{H8269} of Judah{H3063}, and made obeisance{H7812}{(H8691)} to the king{H4428}. Then the king{H4428} hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto them.

And they left{H5800}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} groves{H842} and idols{H6091}: and wrath{H7110} came upon Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} for this their trespass{H819}.

Yet he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} prophets{H5030} to them, to bring them again{H7725}{(H8687)} unto the LORD{H3068}; and they testified{H5749}{(H8686)} against them: but they would not give ear{H238}{(H8689)}.

And the Spirit{H7307} of God{H430} came{H3847}{(H8804)} upon Zechariah{H2148} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548}, which stood{H5975}{(H8799)} above the people{H5971}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} God{H430}, Why transgress{H5674}{(H8802)} ye the commandments{H4687} of the LORD{H3068}, that ye cannot prosper{H6743}{(H8686)}? because ye have forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, he hath also forsaken{H5800}{(H8799)} you.

And they conspired{H7194}{(H8799)} against him, and stoned{H7275}{(H8799)} him with stones{H68} at the commandment{H4687} of the king{H4428} in the court{H2691} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

Thus Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} remembered{H2142}{(H8804)} not the kindness{H2617} which Jehoiada{H3077} his father{H1} had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to him, but slew{H2026}{(H8799)} his son{H1121}. And when he died{H4194}, he said{H559}{(H8804)}, The LORD{H3068} look{H7200}{(H8799)} upon it, and require{H1875}{(H8799)} it.

And it came to pass at the end{H8622} of the year{H8141}, that the host{H2428} of Syria{H758} came up{H5927}{(H8804)} against him: and they came{H935}{(H8799)} to Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389}, and destroyed{H7843}{(H8686)} all the princes{H8269} of the people{H5971} from among the people{H5971}, and sent{H7971}{(H8765)} all the spoil{H7998} of them unto the king{H4428} of Damascus{H1834}.

For the army{H2428} of the Syrians{H758} came{H935}{(H8804)} with a small{H4705} company of men{H582}, and the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} a very{H3966} great{H7230} host{H2428} into their hand{H3027}, because they had forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}. So they executed{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H8201} against Joash{H3101}.

And when they were departed{H3212}{(H8800)} from him,(for they left{H5800}{(H8804)} him in great{H7227} diseases{H4251},) his own servants{H5650} conspired{H7194}{(H8694)} against him for the blood{H1818} of the sons{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} the priest{H3548}, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} him on his bed{H4296}, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}: and they buried{H6912}{(H8799)} him in the city{H5892} of David{H1732}, but they buried{H6912}{(H8804)} him not in the sepulchres{H6913} of the kings{H4428}.

And these are they that conspired{H7194}{(H8693)} against him; Zabad{H2066} the son{H1121} of Shimeath{H8100} an Ammonitess{H5985}, and Jehozabad{H3075} the son{H1121} of Shimrith{H8116} a Moabitess{H4125}.

Now concerning his sons{H1121}, and the greatness{H7235}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H7230} of the burdens{H4853} laid upon him, and the repairing{H3247} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, behold, they are written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the story{H4097} of the book{H5612} of the kings{H4428}. And Amaziah{H558} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} in his stead.