2 Chronicles 24:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

When he died, he said, The Lord look upon it, and require it That is, make inquisition for my innocent blood. But the words may as well be rendered, The Lord will look upon it, and require it He will examine this action, and require satisfaction from you for it: a prophetic sentence, which, as appears from what follows, was speedily executed.

2 Chronicles 24:22

22 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.