2 Kings 12:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.”

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BSBPD

“And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 12:20 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 9:6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
  2. 2 Samuel 5:9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
  3. 1 Kings 11:27and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David.
  4. 1 Kings 14:29As for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, along with all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  5. 2 Kings 8:23As for the rest of the acts of Jehoram, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  6. 2 Kings 14:5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
  7. 2 Chronicles 24:24Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.
  8. 2 Chronicles 25:27From the time that Amaziah turned from following the LORD, a conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
  9. 2 Chronicles 33:24Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

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