Verse 19
THE ASSASSINATION OF KING JEHOASH
"Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla. For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead."
We are not told why Joash was at Millo, which was evidently a fortress, but in all probability, the general disapproval of the people for his shameful murder of the son of the High Priest who had saved his life in infancy and guided him to the throne of Judah was strongly deplored by all the people.
That disapproval, of course, would have resulted in Joash's having sought what he considered to be a safer place in the fortress of Millo.
What is said here of the conspiracy that led to his murder confirms the more detailed report in 2Chronicles.
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