2 Chronicles 24:16

24:16 He was buried in the City of David ¹  with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.

2 Chronicles 24:25

24:25 When they withdrew, they left Joash ²  badly wounded. His servants plotted against him because of what he had done to ³  the son ⁴  of Jehoiada the priest. They murdered him on his bed. Thus ⁵  he died and was buried in the City of David, ⁶  but not in the tombs of the kings.

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¹ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

² tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joash) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “because of the shed blood of.”

⁴ tc The MT has the plural בְּנֵי (bÿney, “sons”), but the final yod is dittographic. Note the yod that immediately follows.

⁵ tn Heb “and he died.”

⁶ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.