2 Chronicles 24:17-19

New International Reader's Version

The Evil Things Joash Did

¹⁷ After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah came to King Joash. They bowed down to him. He listened to them. ¹⁸ They turned their backs on the temple of the Lord, the God of their people. They worshiped poles made to honor the female god named Asherah. They also worshiped statues of other gods. Because Judah and Jerusalem were guilty of sin, God became angry with them. ¹⁹ The Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him. The prophets told the people what they were doing wrong. But the people wouldn’t listen.