Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Later on, as soon as he was in firm control of his kingdom, he executed the servants who had murdered his father the king,
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, that he
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.
Holman Bible
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that 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:
Amplified
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in Amaziah’s hand, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king.
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;
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when the kingdom was strengthened in his hand, and he will smite his servants striking the king his father.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened that when the kingdom was firmly in his hand, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain his father the king;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as soon as the kingdom was settled in his hand, he slew his servants that killed the king his father.
NET Bible
When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass that, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, he smote his servants who smote the king his father;
Webster
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.
World English Bible
It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:
Youngs 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,
Themes
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Jozachar and jozabad
Edomites » Amaziah, king of judah, invades the territory of
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » The murderers of joash
Interlinear
Mamlakah
Chazaq
Yad
Nakah
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Nakah
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 14:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amaziah Reigns In Judah; Jeroboam Ii In Israel
4 except that the high places were not abolished. The people continued to offer sacrifices and to burn incense on the high places. 5 Later on, as soon as he was in firm control of his kingdom, he executed the servants who had murdered his father the king, 6 but he did not execute the children of the murderers, in keeping with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, as the LORD had commanded: "Fathers must not be put to death because of their children's sin; nor are children to die because of their fathers' sin, for each person is to be put to death for his own sin."
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Cross References
Genesis 9:6
"Whoever sheds human blood, by a human his own blood is to be shed; because God made human beings in his own image.
Exodus 21:12-14
"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies is certainly to be put to death.
Numbers 35:33
You are not to pollute the land where you live, because blood defiles the land, and the land cannot atone for blood that has been spilled on it, except through the blood of the one who spilled it.
2 Kings 12:20-21
His servants rose up in rebellion, formed a conspiracy, and assassinated Joash in the palace at the terrace ramparts while he was on his way down to Silla.
2 Chronicles 25:3-4
As soon as he had consolidated his royal authority, he executed the servants who had killed his father, the king,