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Complete Jewish Bible

2 Chronicles 25:3

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Zabad;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joash or Jehoash;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Amaziah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Zabad;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Alliance;   Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amaziah ;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Amaziah;  

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.
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.
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.
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 Amatzyahu was twenty-five years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Y'ho‘adan, from Yerushalayim. 2 He did what was right from Adonai 's perspective, but not wholeheartedly. 3 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. 4 But he did not put their children to death; rather, he acted according to what is written in the Torah, in the scroll of Moshe, as Adonai ordered when he said, "Fathers are not to die for the children, nor are the children to die for the fathers; every person will die for his own sin." 5 Amatzyahu assembled Y'hudah together and put them in order by clans under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds — all Y'hudah and Binyamin. He registered everyone twenty years old and older, and found that there were 300,000 select troops able to go to war, capable of using spears and shields. 6 He also hired 100,000 strong, brave men from Isra'el for three-and-a-third tons of silver. 7 But a man of God came to him and said, "King, don't let the army of Isra'el go with you; because Adonai is not with Isra'el or with any of the people of Efrayim. 8 And if you do go, then no matter how fiercely you fight, God will cause you to fail before the enemy. For God has the power to help and to cause failure." 9 Amatzyahu said to the man of God, "But what do we do about the three-and-a-third tons [of silver] I paid for Isra'el's army?" The man of God answered, " Adonai can give you far more than that!" 10 Then Amatzyahu separated out the battalion that had come to him from Efrayim and told them to go back home — which made their anger burn hotly against Y'hudah, and they returned home enraged.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3166, bc 838

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 Gil‘ad, the Ashuri, Yizre‘el, Efrayim, Binyamin and all Isra'el.
1 Kings 10:1
When the queen of Sh'va heard what was being said about Shlomo because of the name of Adonai , she came to test him with difficult questions.
Job 6:19
The caravans from Tema look for them, the travelers from Sh'va hope to find them;
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and the coasts will pay him tribute; the kings of Sh'va and S'va will offer gifts.
Jeremiah 25:23
D'dan, Teima, Buz and all who cut the corners of their beards;
Jeremiah 49:8
Flee! Turn back! Hide yourselves well, you who live in D'dan; for I am bringing calamity on ‘Esav, when the time for me to punish him comes.
Ezekiel 25:13
therefore,' Adonai Elohim says, ‘I will stretch my hand out over Edom and eliminate both its humans and its animals. I will make it a ruin; from Teman to D'dan they will die by the sword.
Ezekiel 27:6
Out of oaks from Bashan they made your oars. Your deck they made of ivory inlaid in larch from the coasts of Kittim.
Ezekiel 27:20
D'dan traded with you for riding gear.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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