2 Kings 14:5

It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:

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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

4However the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

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

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Cross References

Exodus 21:12"One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

2 Kings 12:20His servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

2 Kings 21:24But 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.

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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