1. Judah forsakes the LORD (15-22)

God blessed Jehoiada with a long life. and he was given an honorable burial with the kings of the City of David. Unfortunately, this was when King Joash's reign took a dramatic turn for the worse. He listened to the wrong people and allowed idolatry to become entrenched in the nation again. The people abandoned the temple of the LORD and refused to listen to the warnings of the prophets. Jehoiada's own son Zechariah prophesied against the wickedness of the people, declaring that because they had forsaken the LORD, he would forsake them. By King Joash's order, he was stoned to death in the temple courts.

2. God's judgment upon Joash (23-27)

The LORD executed his righteous judgment on Joash, and Judah's army was defeated by a much smaller Aramean army. They invaded Judah and Jerusalem and killed the leaders of the people. Joash himself was wounded, and several of his officials killed him while he was lying on his bed. He was not buried in the tombs of the kings.


Application: Lord, we listen to you, not the world.
One Word: Only the obedient will prosper