²³ Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated^(A) the king in his palace.

²⁴ Then the people of the land killed^(A) all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah^(B) his son king in his place.

²⁵ When the Arameans withdrew, they left Joash severely wounded. His officials conspired against him for murdering the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him in his bed. So he died and was buried^(A) in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.