2 Kings 14:5 “As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the s…”

2 Kings 14:5

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

World English Bible

As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father:

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the kingdome was confirmed in his hand, he slewe his seruants which had killed the King his father.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had smitten the king his father.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong in his hand, that he smiteth his servants, those smiting the king his father,

Bible in Basic English

Now when he became strong in the kingdom, straight away he put to death those servants who had taken the life of the king his father;

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Cross references

“A. M. 3166. B.C. 838. that he slew”

Numbers 35:33 Genesis 9:6 Exodus 21:12–14

Numbers 35:33 · BSB

Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.

Genesis 9:6 · BSB

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

Exodus 21:12–14 · BSB

Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

“his servants”

2 Kings 12:20 2 Kings 12:21 2 Chronicles 25:3 2 Chronicles 25:4

2 Kings 12:20 · BSB

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

2 Kings 12:21 · BSB

His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 25:3 · BSB

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

2 Chronicles 25:4 · BSB

Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be pu…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

6Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”

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