2 Chronicles 24:18

American Standard Version

And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

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2 Chronicles 24:18 in other translations

They abandoned the house of Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and the idols, so wrath came on Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.

2 Chronicles 24:18 · World English Bible

2 Chronicles 24:18 in context

  1. 16And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
  2. 17Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
  3. 18And they forsook the house of Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness.
  4. 19Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
  5. 20And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.