2 Kings 12:21

For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Jozachar	יוֹזָכָר Yôwzâkâr	H3108	Jozacar
son	בֶּן be.no.Shi-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Shimeath	שִׁ֠מְעָת Shim.'at	H8100	Shimath · proper noun, a woman's name
Jehozabad	וִיהוֹזָבָ֨ד vi.ho.za.Vad	H3075	Jehozabad · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Shomer	שֹׁמֵ֤ר sho.Mer	H7763	Shomer · proper noun, a man's name
servants	עֲבָדָיו֙ 'a.va.Dav	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
smote	הִכֻּ֣הוּ hi.Ku.hu	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
died	וַיָּמֹ֔ת vai.ya.Mot	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
buried	וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ vai.yik.be.Ru	H6912	to inter · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
fathers	אֲבֹתָ֖יו 'a.vo.Tav	H1	father · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
city	בְּעִ֣יר be.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
David	דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Amaziah	אֲמַצְיָ֥ה 'a.matz.Yah	H558	Amatsjah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בְנ֖וֹ ve.No	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ vai.yim.Lokh	H4427	to reign · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

2 Kings 14:1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.
2 Chronicles 24:26-27 And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:17–end

When Joash had revolted from God and become both an idolater and a persecutor the hand of the Lord went out against him, and his last state was worse than his first. I. His wealth and honour became an easy prey to his neighbours. Hazael, when he had chastised Israel (Kg2 10:32), threatened Judah and Jerusalem likewise, took Gath, a strong city (Kg2 12:17), and thence intended to march with his forces against Jerusalem, the royal city, the holy city, but whose defence, on account of its sinfulness, had departed. Joash had neither spirit nor strength to make head against him, but gave him all the hallowed things, and all the gold that was found both in his exchequer and in the treasures of the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:20

HE IS SLAIN. (Kg2 12:19-21) his servants arose . . . and slew Joash in the house of Millo--(See on Ch2 24:25). Next: 2 Kings Chapter 13

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 12:21

For Jozachar - This person is called Zabad in Ch2 24:26; and Shimeath his mother is said to be an Ammonitess, as Jehozabad is said to be the son, not of Shomer, but of Shimrith, a Moabitess. They buried him with his fathers in the city of David - But they did not bury him in the sepulchres of the kings; this is supposed to express the popular disapprobation of his conduct. Thus ended a reign full of promise and hope in the beginning, but profligate, cruel, and ruinous in the end. Never was the hand of God's justice more signally stretched out against an apostate king and faithless people, than at this time. Now Hazael had a plenary commission; the king, the nobles, and the people, were food…

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John Gill on 2 Kings 12:21

For Jozachar the son of Shimeath,.... Said to be an Ammonitess, and this man's name Zabad, 2 Chronicles 24:26, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants; who is said in the same place to be the son of Shimrith a Moabitess: these smote him, and he died; justly did he fall by the hands of such persons for his idolatry: and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David; but not in the sepulchres of the kings, because of his idolatry and murder of a priest of the Lord: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead; the conspirators not seeking the kingdom, but vengeance on him for his sins, which, whether right in them to do, was suffered by the Lord.

Dictionary and topics

Jehoash — Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of King Ahaziah. While yet an infant, he was saved from the general massacre of the family by his aunt Jehosheba, and was apparently the only surviving descendant of…
Jehozabad — Jehovah-given. (1.) The son of Obed-edom (1 Chr. 26:4), one of the Levite porters. (2.) The son of Shomer, one of the two conspirators who put king Jehoash to death in Millo in Jerusalem (2 Kings…
Jozachar — Jehovah-remembered, one of the two servants who assassinated Jehoash, the king of Judah, in Millo (2 Kings 12:21). He is called also Zabad (2 Chr. 24:26).
Shimeath — (feminine of Shimeah), an Ammonitess, mother of Jozachar or Zabad, one of the murderers of King Joash. (2 Kings 12:21) (22); 2Chr 24:26 (B.C. 809.)
Shimrith — (feminine of Shimri, vigilant), a Moabitess, mother of Jehozabad, one of the assassins of King Joash. (2 Chronicles 24:26) In (2 Kings 12:21) she is called Shomer. (B.C. 839.)
Shomer — Watchman. (1.) The mother of Jehozabad, who murdered Joash (2 Kings 12:21); called also Shimrith, a Moabitess (2 Chr. 24:26). (2.) A man of Asher (1 Chr. 7:32); called also Shamer (34).
Zabad — Gift. (1.) One of David’s valiant men (1 Chr. 11:41), the descendant of Ahlai, of the “children of Sheshan” (2:31). (2.) A descendant of Tahath (7:21). (3.) The son of Shemath. He conspired against…
Jehozabad · 1. — 1.
Joash · .Conspired against and slain — .Conspired against and slain
Jozachar · at Millo — at Millo
Regicide · Of Joash — Of Joash
Shimeath · Mother of an assassin of King Joash

2 Kings 12:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:20

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 12:21

John Gill on 2 Kings 12:21

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 12:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 12:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 12:20

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 12:21

John Gill on 2 Kings 12:21

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 12:19–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 12:20-21

Rashi on 2 Kings 12:21