2 Kings 14:5

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;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

4only, the high places, took they not away,—still were the people sacrificing and burning incense in the high places.

6but, the sons of them that smote him, slew he not,—as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh commanded, saying—Fathers, shall not be put to death, for sons, nor shall, sons, be put to death, for fathers, but every man, for his own sin, shall be put to death.

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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 12:20And his servants arose and made a conspiracy, and smote Joash, in the house of Millo which teeth down to Silla.

2 Kings 21:24Then the people of the land smote all who 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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