[[2 Kings-12]] Prev: [[Prophecies in 2 Kings-11]] | Next: [[Prophecies in 2 Kings-13]] --- ### Jehoash began to reign in the seventh year of Jehu, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The reign of Jehoash (Joash) represents the preservation and continuation of the Davidic dynasty, which had nearly been extinguished by Athaliah's purge. *Historical context*: The Davidic Covenant ([[2 Sam-07#v12|2 Samuel 7:12]]-16) promised that a descendant of David would always sit on the throne. As the sole survivor of the royal line (protected in the Temple as described in [[2 Kings|2 Kings 11]]), Joash's enthronement in [[2 Kings-12#v1|2 Kings 12:1]] is the historical realization of God's promise to maintain David's lamp in Jerusalem. *Related to*: [[2 Sam-07#v16|2 Samuel 7:16]] ### Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Hazael's military aggression and threat to Jerusalem fulfill the specific prophecy regarding the violence and power he would exercise against the people. *Historical context*: [[In|In 2]] [[Kin-08#v12|Kings 8:12]], the prophet Elisha wept as he predicted the 'evil' Hazael would do to the Israelites, including setting fire to strongholds and slaying young men. [[2 Kings-12#v17|2 Kings 12:17]]-18 shows Hazael's expansionist campaign and his ability to extort the treasures of Judah, confirming his role as the prophesied scourge of the region. *Related to*: [[2 Kings-08#v12|2 Kings 8:12]] ### His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo... For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The assassination of King Joash by his own servants is a fulfillment of divine judgment for his later apostasy and the murder of the prophet Zechariah. *Historical context*: [[Whi|While 2]] [[Kin|Kings 12]] records the event, the parallel account in [[2 Chron-24#v20|2 Chronicles 24:20]]-25 provides the prophetic context. Zechariah, son of Jehoiada, prophesied that because the king had forsaken Yahweh, Yahweh would forsake him. Zechariah's final words as he was stoned were, 'May the Lord see and require it.' Joash's violent death at the hands of his servants is recognized by theologians as the 'requirement' of that bloodguilt. *Related to*: [[2 Chron-24#v22|2 Chronicles 24:22]] --- #ai_prophecy