2 Kings 14:5

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

Leeser Tanakh

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

4Nevertheless the high-places were not removed: as yet the people sacrificed and burnt incense on the high-places.

6But the children of the murderers he put not to death: as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, that the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:12He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall surely be put to death.

2 Kings 12:20(12:21) And his servants arose, and formed a conspiracy, and smote Joash in Beth-millo, which [lieth on the road] that goeth down to Silla.

2 Kings 21:24And the people of the land slew all those that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

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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