24 ¹⁵ But Jehoiada grew old and full of days, and died; he was a hundred and thirty years old at his death. 24 ¹⁶ And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.

24 ¹⁷ Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king hearkened to them. 24 ¹⁸ And they forsook the house of Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt. 24 ¹⁹ Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to Yahweh; these testified against them, but they would not give heed.

24 ²⁰ Then the Spirit of God took possession of Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, "Thus says God, 'Why do you transgress the commandments of Yahweh, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken Yahweh, he has forsaken you.' " 24 ²¹ But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of Yahweh. 24 ²² Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him, but killed his son. And when he was dying, he said, "May Yahweh see and avenge!"