2 Kings 12:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.”
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Read Full Chapter →Joash's own servants conspire against him and kill him at the house of Millo.
What Does 2 Kings 12:20 Mean?
The reign that began with rescue ends in betrayal. Joash's own servants form a conspiracy and kill him at the house of Millo, on the road going down to Silla. The king who was once saved from murder now falls by murder.
The sorrowful close of Joash's story echoes how far he had drifted in his later years. A life that started under godly guidance ends in violence and intrigue. The account warns that beginnings do not guarantee endings, and that faithfulness must be kept to the last. Only in Christ, the King who was struck down yet rose, does a life find an ending that death cannot undo.
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What does 2 Kings 12:20 mean?
Joash's own servants conspire against him and kill him at the house of Millo.