2 Kings 14:5

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;

Bible in Basic English

In The 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.

In Context

4But still the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places.

6But he did not put their children to death; for the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses say, The fathers are not to be put to death for the children, or the children for their fathers; but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:12He who gives a man a death-blow is himself to be put to death.

2 Kings 12:20And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.

2 Kings 21:24But 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.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 14:2-8

The Reign of Amaziah. ( b. c. 828.) 1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. 2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. 4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did… Read the whole commentary →

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