2 Chronicles 25:3

Bible in Basic English

Now when he became strong in the kingdom, he put to death those men who had taken the life of the king his father.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king.

Hebrew Names Version
Now it happened, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.

King James Version
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

English Standard Version
And as soon as the royal power was firmly his, he killed his servants who had struck down the king his father.

New Century Version
As soon as Amaziah took strong control of the kingdom, he executed the officers who had murdered his father the king.

New English Translation
When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

Amplified Bible
When his kingdom was firmly established, he killed his servants who had struck down his father the king.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, that he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

World English Bible
Now it happened, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And when the kingdome was established vnto him, he slewe his seruants, that had slaine the King his father.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened as soon as the kingdom was strong in his grasp, that he killed his servants who had struck down the king his father.

Berean Standard Bible
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

Contemporary English Version
For example, as soon as he had control of Judah, he arrested and killed the officers who had murdered his father.

Complete Jewish Bible
As soon as he had the kingdom firmly in his control, he put to death the servants of his who had assassinated the king his father.

Darby Translation
And it came to pass when the kingdom was established unto him, that he killed his servants who had smitten the king his father.

Easy-to-Read Version
He became a strong king and killed the officials who had killed his father the king.

George Lamsa Translation
Now it came to pass when the kingdom was strengthened in his hand, he slew his servants who had killed the king his father.

Good News Translation
As soon as he was firmly in power, he executed the officials who had murdered his father.

Lexham English Bible
And it happened that as his reign was strengthened, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

Literal Translation
And it happened, when the kingdom had been made strong to him, he killed his servants, those who had struck the king, his father.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan his kingdome was in stregth, he slewe his seruautes which had slayne the kinge his father.

American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And assoone as he was setled in the kingdome, he slue his seruauntes that had killed the king his father.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants who had killed the king his father.

King James Version (1611)
Now it came to passe when the kingdome was established to him, that he slew his seruants, that had killed the king his father.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass, when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.

English Revised Version
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants which had killed the king his father.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he siy the empire strengthid to hym silf, he stranglide the seruauntis, that killiden the kyng, his fadir;

Update Bible Version
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his slaves that had killed the king his father.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

New King James Version
Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established for him, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

New Living Translation
When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father.

New Life Bible
As soon as the nation was under his rule, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

New Revised Standard
As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when the kingdom was confirmed unto him, that he slew his servants who had smitten the king his father;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he saw himself strengthened in his kingdom, he put to death the servants that had slain the king his father.

Revised Standard Version
And as soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he killed his servants who had slain the king his father.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong upon him, that he slayeth his servants, those smiting the king his father,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it came about as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, that he killed his servants who had slain his father the king.

Contextual Overview

¹ Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he was ruling in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years; his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. ² He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but his heart was not completely true to the Lord. ³ Now when he became strong in the kingdom, he put to death those men who had taken the life of the king his father. ⁴ But he did not put their children to death, for he kept the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses, saying, The fathers are not to be put to death for their children or the children for their fathers, but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done. ⁵ Then Amaziah got all Judah together and put them in order by their families, even all Judah and Benjamin, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds: and he had those of twenty years old and over numbered, and they came to three hundred thousand of the best fighting-men, trained for war and in the use of the spear and the body-cover. ⁶ And for a hundred talents of silver, he got a hundred thousand fighting-men from Israel. ⁷ But a man of God came to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with you; for the Lord is not with Israel, that is, the children of Ephraim. ⁸ But go yourself, and be strong in war; God will not let you go down before those who are fighting against you; for God has power to give help or to send you down before your attackers. ⁹ Then Amaziah said to the man of God, But what is to be done about the hundred talents which I have given for the armed band of Israel? And the man of God in answer said, God is able to give you much more than this. ¹⁰ So Amaziah, separating the armed band which had come to him from Ephraim, sent them back again; which made them very angry with Judah, and they went back burning with wrath.

Bible Verse Review
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Now it came: 2 Kings 14:5-22

established to him: Heb. confirmed upon him

he slew: 2 Chronicles 24:25, 2 Chronicles 24:26, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 9:6, Exodus 21:14, Numbers 35:31-33, No doubt those wicked men, Jozachar and Jehozabad, who murdered his father, had considerable influence; and therefore he found it dangerous to bring them to justice, till he was assured of the loyalty of his other officers: when this was clear, he called them to an account, and justly put them to death for treason and murder; for, if even these conspirators against Joash intended to avenge upon him the death of Zechariah, they acted without a commission from that God "to whom vengeance belongeth.

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 14:3 - he did

Cross-References

2 Samuel 2:9
And made him king over Gilead and the Asherites and over Jezreel and Ephraim and Benjamin, that is, over all Israel.

1 Kings 10:1
Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.

Job 6:19
The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:

Psalms 72:10
Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores.

Jeremiah 25:23
Dedan and Tema and Buz, and all who have the ends of their hair cut;

Jeremiah 49:8
Go in flight, go back, take cover in deep places, you who are living in Dedan; for I will send the fate of Edom on him, even the time of his punishment.

Ezekiel 25:13
The Lord has said, My hand will be stretched out against Edom, cutting off from it man and beast: and I will make it waste, from Teman even as far as Dedan they will be put to the sword.

Ezekiel 27:6
Of oak-trees from Bashan they have made your driving blades; they have made your floors of ivory and boxwood from the sea-lands of Kittim.

Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan did trade with you in cloths for the backs of horses.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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