For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
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For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
2 Kings 12:21 says Joash was buried with his fathers in the city of David — the standard royal-burial formula. 2 Chronicles 24:25 says he was buried in the city of David but explicitly "not in the sepulchres of the kings," because of his apostasy.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward a genuine contradiction.
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"2 Kings 12:21 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/2-kings/12/21?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).