15. Jehoiada became old. He had a very long life, and he died when he was 130 years old.
16. The people buried Jehoiada in the City of David where the kings are buried. The people buried Jehoiada there because in his life he did much good in Israel for God and for God’s Temple.
17. After Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah came and bowed to King Joash. The king listened to the leaders.
18. They all stopped worshiping at the Temple of the Lord, the God their ancestors worshiped. Instead, they started worshiping Asherah poles and other idols. Because they sinned in this way, God was angry with the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
19. God sent prophets to the people to bring them back to the Lord. The prophets warned them, but they refused to listen.
20. The Spirit of God filled Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood in front of the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you people refuse to obey the Lord’S commands? You will not be successful. You have left the Lord. So he has also left you!’”
21. But the people made plans against Zechariah. The king commanded the people to kill Zechariah, so they threw rocks at him until he was dead. The people did this in the courtyard of the Lord’S Temple.