^{17 Ref} Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

^{18 Ref} And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

^{19 Ref} Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

^{20 Ref} And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.

^{21 Ref} And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.

^{22 Ref} Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, Jehovah look upon it, and require it.