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.

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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 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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Cross References

Exodus 21:12Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death.

2 Kings 12:20And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.

2 Kings 21:24But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah 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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