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(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
2 Kings 12:17–21, “Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king’s house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla. For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.”
Jehoash was faithful to the Lord and did as much as he could to restore the Temple and its ceremonies to their central place in the life of Jerusalem and Judah. However, he failed one important test. Hazael the king of Syria came down to coast to Gath and captured the city. He, presumably, thought that this was the best way to take Jerusalem. The Temple had been restored and there was considerable wealth available there as plunder. Jehoash was concerned for the city and took the treasures from the Temple and his own palace and gave the to Hazael. Hazael achieved what he set out to achieve so he didn’t come to Jerusalem. Jehoash didn’t trust the Lord, Who had promised to protect His people if they trusted in Him. After a plot was hatched against king Jehoash was brought to fruition and he was assassinated by his own servants. His son Amaziah was crowned king in his place.
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