2 Kings 12:20

King James Version:

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then his servants got together, formed a conspiracy and murdered Yo'ash at Beit-Millo on the way down to Sila.

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And his servants{H5650} arose{H6965}, and made{H7194} a conspiracy{H7195}, and slew{H5221} Joash{H3101} in the house{H1004} of Millo{H4407}{H1037}, which goeth down{H3381} to Silla{H5538}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Chronicles 24:24

  • For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.

2 Chronicles 24:27

  • Now [concerning] his sons, and the greatness of the burdens [laid] upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they [are] written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 14:5

  • And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

Judges 9:6

  • And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.

2 Samuel 5:9

  • So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

1 Kings 11:27

  • And this [was] the cause that he lifted up [his] hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, [and] repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.

2 Chronicles 33:24

  • And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.

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Commentary for 2 Kings 12:20

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5650
    There are 714 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶבֶד
    Transliteration: ʻebed
    Pronunciation: eh'-bed
    Description: from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.
  2. Strong's Number: H6965
    There are 596 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוּם
    Transliteration: qûwm
    Pronunciation: koom
    Description: a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative); abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising).
  3. Strong's Number: H7194
    There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָשַׁר
    Transliteration: qâshar
    Pronunciation: kaw-shar'
    Description: a primitive root; to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league); bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
  4. Strong's Number: H7195
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶשֶׁר
    Transliteration: qesher
    Pronunciation: keh'-sher
    Description: from קָשַׁר; an (unlawful) alliance; confederacy, conspiracy, treason.
  5. Strong's Number: H5221
    There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָכָה
    Transliteration: nâkâh
    Pronunciation: naw-kaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively); beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.
  6. Strong's Number: H3101
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹאָשׁ
    Transliteration: Yôwʼâsh
    Pronunciation: yo-awsh'
    Description: or יֹאָשׁ; (2 Chronicles 24:1), a form of יְהוֹאָשׁ; Joash, the name of six Israelites; Joash.
  7. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  8. Strong's Number: H4407
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִלּוֹא
    Transliteration: millôwʼ
    Pronunciation: mil-lo'
    Description: or מִלֹּא; (2 Kings 12:20), from מָלֵא; a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel; Millo. See also בֵּית מִלּוֹא.
  9. Strong's Number: H1037
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּית מִלּוֹא
    Transliteration: Bêyth Millôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bayth mil-lo'
    Description: or בֵּית מִלֹּא; from בַּיִת and מִלּוֹא; house of (the) rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels; house of Millo.
  10. Strong's Number: H3381
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרַד
    Transliteration: yârad
    Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
    Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
  11. Strong's Number: H5538
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סִלָּא
    Transliteration: Çillâʼ
    Pronunciation: sil-law'
    Description: from סָלַל; an embankment; Silla, a place in Jerusalem; Silla.