2 Chronicles 24:19-22

24:19 The Lord sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. ¹  They warned ²  the people, but they would not pay attention. 24:20 God’s Spirit energized ³  Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why are you violating the commands of the Lord? You will not be prosperous! Because you have rejected the Lord, he has rejected you!’” 24:21 They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple. 24:22 King Joash disregarded ⁴  the loyalty his father Jehoiada had shown him and killed Jehoiada’s ⁵  son. As Zechariah ⁶  was dying, he said, “May the Lord take notice and seek vengeance!” ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “and he sent among them prophets to bring them back to the Lord.”

² tn Heb “testified among.”

³ tn Heb “clothed.”

⁵ tn Heb “did not remember.”

⁶ tn Heb “his”; the referent (Jehoiada) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Zechariah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Heb “and seek [ – ].” The direct object of “seek” is omitted in the Hebrew text but implied; “vengeance” is supplied for clarification.