2 Kings 12:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:

And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goeth down to Silla.

English Amplified

His servants arose and made a conspiracy and slew Joash [in revenge] in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla. [II Chron. 24:22-25.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

His servants arose and made a conspiracy and slew Joash [in revenge] in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla. [II Chron. 24:22-25.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Joash’s servants conspired against him and attacked him at Beth-millo on the road that goes down to Silla.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.

English EASY 2024

Joash's officers decided to kill him. Two of them murdered him at Beth Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Joash's officers made plans against him. They killed Joash at the house of Millo on the road that goes down to Silla.

His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

King Joash's officials plotted against him, and two of them, Jozacar son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer, killed him at the house built on the land that was filled in on the east side of Jerusalem, on the road that goes down to Silla. Joash was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Amaziah succeeded him as king.

English God's Word - GW 1995

His own officials plotted against him and killed him at Beth Millo on the road that goes down to Silla.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Joash's servants conspired against him and killed him at Beth-millo [on the road that] goes down to Silla.

English KJV 1611

And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

English LSB

And his servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash at the house of Millo as he was going down to Silla.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

His servants rose up, made a conspiracy, and struck Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash at the house of Millo as he was going down to Silla.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The rest of the acts of Joash, with all that he did, are recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The officials of Joash made evil plans against him. They killed him at Beth Millo. It happened on the road that goes down to Silla.

English NIV

His officials conspired against him and assassinated him at Beth Millo, on the road down to Silla.

English NKJ 1982

And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of the Millo, which goes down to Silla.

English NLT

But his officers plotted against him and assassinated him at Beth-millo on the road to Silla.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

His servants arose, devised a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But his officers plotted against him and assassinated him in his royal residence at Millo on the road to Silla.

English Tyndale 1537

And his own servants arose and wrought treason, and slew Jehoas in the house Mello, in the way down to Sela.