2 Kings 12:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

His servants made a conspiracy, and slew Jehoash Of which, see 2 Chronicles 24:25, where we are told that his murdering the prophet, Jehoiada's son, was the provocation. In this, how unrighteous soever they were, yet the Lord was righteous: and this was not the only time that he let even kings know, it was at their peril if they touched his anointed, or did his prophets any harm; and that, when he comes to make inquisition for blood, the blood of prophets will run the account very high. Thus fell Joash, who began in the spirit, and ended in the flesh. God usually sets marks of his displeasure upon apostates, even in this life; for they, of all sinners, do most reproach the Lord.