And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.
After the Arameans left him severely wounded and sick, his own servants plotted against him because of the murder of Jehoiada the priest's sons. They killed him while he was in his bed, and he died. They buried him in the city of David, but not in the royal tombs where the kings were buried.
This verse describes how King Joash was assassinated by his own servants as judgment for killing the sons of the faithful priest Jehoiada, and was denied the honor of burial in the royal cemetery.
📚 Historical Context
Joash became king of Judah at a young age and initially followed God's ways under the guidance of the priest Jehoiada, leading to reforms and temple repairs. However, after Jehoiada's death, Joash turned to idolatry and even ordered the murder of Jehoiada's son Zechariah, which provoked divine judgment and unrest. This verse describes the aftermath, where Joash's own servants conspired against him due to this bloodshed, assassinating him and denying him a burial among the kings.
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