Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 24:21
American Standard Version
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.
Amplified® Bible
They conspired against Zechariah the priest and stoned him at the command of the king in the court of the Lord's house!
Contemporary English Version
King Joash forgot that Zechariah's father had always been a loyal friend. So when the people of Judah plotted to kill Zechariah, Joash joined them and gave orders for them to stone him to death in the courtyard of the temple. As Zechariah was dying, he said, "I pray that the LORD will see this and punish all of you."
Darby English Version
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah.
Good News Bible
King Joash joined in a conspiracy against Zechariah, and on the king's orders the people stoned Zechariah in the Temple courtyard.
King James Version
And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD.
New International Version
But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the LORD's temple.
New King James Version
So they conspired against him, and at the command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD.
Revised Standard Version
But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him with stones in the court of the house of the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
And they conspire against him, and stone him with stones by the command of the king, in the court of the house of Jehovah,
