20 God’s spirit came upon* Zech·a·riʹah the son of Je·hoiʹa·da+ the priest, and he stood above the people and said to them: “This is what the true God says, ‘Why are you violating the commandments of Jehovah? You will not be successful! Because you have abandoned Jehovah, he will, in turn, abandon you.’”+ 21 But they conspired against him+ and stoned him at the king’s order in the courtyard of Jehovah’s house.+

26 “However, they became disobedient and rebelled against you+ and turned their back on your Law.* They killed your prophets who warned them so as to bring them back to you, and they committed acts of great disrespect.+