2 Chronicles 24:17

17After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

17But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

17But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them.

17Now after the death of Jehoiada [the priest, who had hidden Joash], the officials of Judah came and 24:17 The sudden transition to idolatry under Joash in v 18 was attributed by the ancient rabbis to this meeting. They claimed that when the officials bowed down to Joash, they were acknowledging him as a god, on the ground that it was actually in the Holy of Holies that he had been hidden for a number of years (see 22:12), and he would not have emerged from this sacred chamber alive if he were not a god. The rabbis said that Joash agreed with the officials and even allowed an idol to be made of himself (one of the idols in v 18), thereby ensuring his own destruction.bowed down to King Joash; then the king listened to them.

17After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

17After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah came to King Joash. They bowed down to him. He listened to them.