2 CHRONICLES 24:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.”
Joash's immediate apostasy — 'But after the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king listened to them' (ואחרי מות יהוידע באו שׂרי יהודה וישׁתחוו למלך אז שׁמע המלך אליהם). The transition is abrupt — 'after the death of Jehoiada' (אחרי מות יהוידע), Joash's character changes. Officials approach the king with changed counsel; the phrase 'then the king listened to them' (אז שׁמע המלך אליהם) indicates Joash's receptivity. The removal of Jehoiada's guiding influence exposes Joash's own weakness of character. The king, once dependent on the priest's wisdom, proves incapable of independent righteousness.
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