2 Kings 21:24 “But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against…”

2 Kings 21:24

But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

World English Bible

But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

American Standard Version

But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people of the land slewe all them that had conspired against King Amon, and the people made Iosiah his sonne King in his steade.

Darby Translation

But the people of the land smote all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

Young's Literal Translation

and the people of the land smite all those conspiring against king Amon, and the people of the land cause Josiah his son to reign in his stead.

Bible in Basic English

But the people of the land put to death all those who had taken part in the design against the king, and made Josiah his son king in his place.

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Cross references

“the people of the land slew”

2 Kings 14:5

2 Kings 14:5 · BSB

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

“made Josiah”

2 Kings 11:17 2 Kings 14:21 1 Samuel 11:15 2 Samuel 5:3 1 Kings 12:1 1 Kings 12:20

2 Kings 11:17 · BSB

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

2 Kings 14:21 · BSB

Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

1 Samuel 11:15 · BSB

So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

2 Samuel 5:3 · BSB

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

1 Kings 12:1 · BSB

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

1 Kings 12:20 · BSB

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

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

In context

23Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.

25As for the rest of the acts of Amon, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

Read 2 Kings 21