King Joash's officials plotted against him, and two of them, Jozacar son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer, killed him at the house built on the land that was filled in on the east side of Jerusalem, on the road that goes down to Silla. Joash was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Amaziah succeeded him as king.

(SEE 12:20)

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against King Zechariah, assassinated him at Ibleam, and succeeded him as king.

Menahem son of Gadi went from Tirzah to Samaria, assassinated Shallum, and succeeded him as king.

An officer of Pekahiah's forces, Pekah son of Remaliah, plotted with fifty men from Gilead, assassinated Pekahiah in the palace's inner fortress in Samaria, and succeeded him as king.

In the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah as king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah plotted against King Pekah, assassinated him, and succeeded him as king.

Amon's officials plotted against him and assassinated him in the palace.

Ever since the time when he rebelled against the LORD, there had been a plot against him in Jerusalem. Finally he fled to the city of Lachish, but his enemies followed him there and killed him.

His body was carried to Jerusalem on a horse, and he was buried in the royal tombs in David's City.

After this, Joshua and his army went on from Libnah to Lachish, surrounded it and attacked it.

You that live in Lachish, hitch the horses to the chariots. You imitated the sins of Israel and so caused Jerusalem to sin.