2 Chronicles 24:17

“Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.”

"Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them." - 2 Chronicles 24:17
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What does 2 Chronicles 24:17 mean?

2 Chronicles 24:17 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them." This verse is part of the story of Joash, also known as Jehoash, who became king of Judah at…

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The Cost of Influence: Lessons from the Reign of Joash

In 2 Chronicles 24:17, we read, "Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them." This verse encapsulates a pivotal moment in the life of Joash, the king of Judah, whose reign was significantly…

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A Prayer for Wise Leadership and Faithfulness in Adversity

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, As we come before You in humility, we reflect on the profound events that unfolded in the days following the death of Jehoiada, as recorded in 2 Chronicles 24:17, which states, "Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made…

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2 Chronicles 24:17 - "Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them."
1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:17
"The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul," - 1 Chronicles 24:17
2 Chronicles 24:2 - "And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest."
2 Chronicles 17:17 - "And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand."
2 Chronicles 24:4 - "¶ And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 24:8 - "And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 24:3 - "And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
2 Chronicles 33:24 - "And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house."
2 Chronicles 24:26 - "And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess."
2 Chronicles 17:15 - "And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand."
2 Chronicles 24:21 - "And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 8:17 - "¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom."
2 Chronicles 10:17 - "But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
2 Chronicles 9:17 - "Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold."
2 Chronicles 28:17 - "For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives."
2 Chronicles 17:12 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store."
2 Samuel 17:24 - "Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him."
2 Chronicles 24:10 - "And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end."
2 Chronicles 24:13 - "So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it."
1 Chronicles 17:24 - "Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee."
1 Chronicles 17:2 - "Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee."
2 Chronicles 17:18 - "And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war."
2 Chronicles 17:1 - "And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
2 Chronicles 17:4 - "But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."