2 Chronicles 24:2
24:2 Joash did what the
Lord approved
throughout the lifetime
of Jehoiada the priest.
2 Chronicles 24:17-18
24:17 After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. The king listened to their advice.
24:18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord God of their ancestors, and worshiped the Asherah poles and idols. Because of this sinful activity, God was angry with Judah and Jerusalem.