A prophet in the Old Testament told unpleasant news to the powerful and had to live with the consequences. In Zechariah's case the consequences were swift. He died with the words to the Lord..."make them pay." In a couple of passages, Zechariah came, spoke, and was killed. Here is the passage....
Then the Spirit of God moved Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest to speak up: "God's word: Why have you deliberately walked away from God's commandments? You can't live this way! If you walk out on God, he'll walk out on you." But they worked out a plot against Zechariah, and with the complicity of the king—he actually gave the order!—they murdered him, pelting him with rocks, right in the court of The Temple of God. That's the thanks King Joash showed the loyal Jehoiada, the priest who had made him king. He murdered Jehoiada's son. Zechariah's last words were, "Look, God! Make them pay for this!"
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