2 Kings 14:6

but, 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.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein 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 be put to death for his own sin.

In Context

5And 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;

7He, smote Edom, in the valley of salt, ten thousand, and seized Sela, in the war,—and called the name thereof Joktheel, [as it is] until this day.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:16Fathers shall not be put to death for sons, nor shall sons, be put to death for fathers,—every man, for his own sin, shall he put to death.

Ezekiel 18:4Lo! as for all persons, mine they are, As the person of the father, so also the person of the son, mine they are,—The person that sinneth, the same shall die.

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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