Translations
Modern
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had struck the king, his father.
Latin
Cumque obtinuisset regnum, percussit servos suos, qui interfecerant regem patrem suum:
Original
Hebrew
English
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
Notes
When Amaziah executed his father’s killers, he obeyed the law that says parents and children should not be punished for each other’s crimes (Deuteronomy 24:16; see also 2 Chronicles 25:4). He put the killers to death but did not kill their children.
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Amaziah Avenger of Blood Kings, Books of First and Second Nineveh, Ninevite
Topics
Citizens: Wicked: Jozachar and Jozabad Edomites: Amaziah, King of Judah, Invades the Territory of Homicide: The Punishment of Murderers: The Murderers of Joash Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Amaziah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Amaziah Reigns, and Judah is Invaded by the King of Israel