11 The reads, “and he struck him down before the people and killed him” (cf. , , , , , ). However, the reading קָבָל עָם (qaval ’am), “before the people,” is problematic to some because קָבָל is a relatively late Aramaic term. Nevertheless, the Aramaic term qobel certainly antedates the writing of Kings. The bigger problem seems to be the unnecessary intrusion of an Aramaic word at all here. Most interpreters prefer to follow Lucian’s Greek version and read “in Ibleam” (בְיִבְלְעָם, béivle’am). Cf. , .

In other versions

Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him and struck him down at Ibleam and put him to death and reigned in his place.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He attacked him in front of the people, assassinated him and succeeded him as king.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He struck him down publicly, killed him, and became king in his place.

Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, assassinated him in public, and became the next king.

Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, struck him in front of the people, killed him, and reigned in his place.

And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

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