20And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas in the house of Mello in the descent of Sella.


In Context

17 Then Hazael king of Syria went up and fought against Geth, and took it and set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

18 Wherefore Joas king of Juda took all the sanctified things, which Josaphat, and Joram, and Ochozias his fathers the kings of Juda had dedicated to holy uses, and which he himself had offered: and all the silver that could be found in the treasures of the temple of the Lord, and in the king's palace: and sent it to Hazael king of Syria, and he went off from Jerusalem.

19 And the rest of the acts of Joas, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?

20 And his servants arose, and conspired among themselves, and slew Joas in the house of Mello in the descent of Sella.

21 For Josachar the son of Semaath, and Jozabad the son of Somer his servant struck him, and he died: and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David, and Amasias his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 12:20 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:20His officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.