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Place where King Joash was assassinated

Silla

Named in 1 verse of 2 Kings, first in 2 Kings 12:20.

סִלָּאSilla

The name means “exalting.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Silla Written by AI

Silla is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the context of the assassination of King Joash of Judah (2Ki. 12:20). Joash, who had been hiding in the Temple of the Lord, was killed by his servants at the house of Millo, on the way down to Silla. The exact location of Silla is unknown, but it was likely a place in or near Jerusalem, possibly a road or a district in the city. Some scholars propose that Silla may be related to the Hebrew word "mesillah," meaning "highway" or "causeway," suggesting that it could have been a major thoroughfare. The assassination of Joash at Silla marked the end of his reign and the beginning of the reign of his son Amaziah (2Ki. 12:21). This event highlights the political instability and violence that often characterized the monarchy in Judah and Israel.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

A highway; a twig, only in 2 Kings 12:20. If taken as a proper name (as in the LXX. and other versions), the locality is unknown.

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. 2 Kings 12:20

    And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.