2 Chronicles 24:17
Good News Translation
But once Jehoiada was dead, the leaders of Judah persuaded King Joash to listen to them instead.

New Revised Standard Version
Now after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king listened to them.

Contemporary English Version
After the death of Jehoiada the priest, the leaders of Judah went to Joash and talked him into doing what they wanted.

New American Bible
After the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king; then the king listened to them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after the death of Joiada, the princes of Juda went in, and worshipped the king: and he was soothed by their services and hearkened to them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And after the death of Joiada, the princes of Juda went in, and worshipped the king: and he was soothed by their services and hearkened to them.

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3162-3165 B.C.

842-839
Now after

Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know thy obstinacy, and thy most stiff neck. While I am yet living, and going in with you, you have always been rebellious against the Lord: how much more when I shall be dead?

Acts 20:29,30 I know that after my departure ravening wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. . . .

2 Peter 1:15 And I will endeavour that you frequently have after my decease whereby you may keep a memory of these things.

the princes of Judah

2 Chronicles 10:8-10 But he forsook the counsel of the ancients, and began to treat with the young men, that had been brought up with him, and were in his train. . . .

2 Chronicles 22:3,4 He also walked in the ways of the house of Achab: for his mother pushed him on to do wickedly. . . .

Proverbs 7:21-23 Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds, . . .

Proverbs 20:19 Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.

Proverbs 26:8,28 As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool. . . .

Proverbs 29:5 A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.

Daniel 11:32 And such as deal wickedly against the covenant shall deceitfully dissemble: but the people that know their God shall prevail and succeed.

then the king

Proverbs 29:12 A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.

Context
The Wickedness of Joash
17And after the death of Joiada, the princes of Juda went in, and worshipped the king: and he was soothed by their services and hearkened to them.18And they forsook the temple of the Lord the God of their fathers, and served groves and idols, and wrath came upon Juda and Jerusalem for this sin.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 24:16
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good to Israel, and to his house.

2 Chronicles 24:18
And they forsook the temple of the Lord the God of their fathers, and served groves and idols, and wrath came upon Juda and Jerusalem for this sin.

Ezekiel 18:24
But if the just man turn himself away from his justice, and do iniquity according to all the abominations which the wicked man useth to work, shall he live? all his justices which he hath done, shall not be remembered: in the prevarication, by which he hath prevaricated, and in his sin, which he hath committed, in them he shall die.

2 Chronicles 24:16
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