John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 12:20
And his servants arose ,.... This was after he had slain Zechariah the son of Jehoiada, who reproved him for his idolatry; and after a second expedition of the king of Syria, who came to Jerusalem, and spoiled it, and left Jehoash diseased, as is recorded in 2 Chronicles 24:23 , and made a conspiracy ; not to get the kingdom into their hands, for his son succeeded him, but to avenge the death of Zechariah: and slew Jehoash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla ; these... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 12:17-21
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 (2 Kgs. 10:32), threatened Judah and Jerusalem likewise, took Gath, a strong city (2 Kgs. 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... read more