2nd Kings Chapter 12 verse 20 Holy Bible
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash at the house of Millo, `on the way' that goeth down to Silla.
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And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.
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And his servants rose up and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash in the house of Millo, at the descent of Silla.
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And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
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And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
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His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.
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And his servants rise, and make a conspiracy, and smite Joash in the house of Millo, that is going down to Silla:
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 20. - And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy. By "his servants" officers of his household are probably intended, attendants whose position would give them ready access to his person. And slew Joash in the house of Millo. Joash had probably transferred his residence to "the house of Mille." - the great fortress built by David (2 Samuel 5:9) and Solomon (1 Kings 9:15, 24) in Jerusalem - for greater security during the siege; and, being there prostrated by sickness, could not remove from it when the siege was over. Which goeth down to Silla. No commentator has succeeded in explaining this passage. There is no other mention of Silla; and it is difficult to understand how a fortress could be said to "go down" to any place. Our Revisers' conjecture - "on the way that goeth down to Silla" - may be accepted as a possible explanation; but it implies that a word (בַּדֶּרֶך) has dropped out of the text.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) His servants.--His immediate attendants. (Comp. 2Kings 8:15.)Arose--i.e., against him.In the house of Millo.--Or, at Beth-Millo. The precise locality cannot be determined. Thenius supposes that the sorely wounded (?) king had retired for greater safety into "the castle palace." Ewald says the king was murdered while engaged in the fortress. For "the Millo," see 2Samuel 5:9; 1Kings 9:15. The chronicler relates that Jehoash was murdered in his bed.Which goeth down to Silla.--These words convey no meaning to us, the name Silla being otherwise unknown. The text is probably corrupt, for Silla is almost exactly like Millo in Hebrew writing. (The Vatican LXX. omits "which goeth down.")
