2 Chronicles 25:3

Christian Standard Bible ®

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

Parallel Translations

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.

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

¹Amaziah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. ²He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly. ³As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king. ⁴However, he did not put their children to death, because—as it is written in the Law, in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded—“Fathers are not to die because of children, and children are not to die because of fathers, but each one will die for his own sin.” ⁵Then Amaziah gathered Judah and assembled them according to ancestral families, according to commanders of thousands, and according to commanders of hundreds. He numbered those twenty years old or more for all Judah and Benjamin. He found there to be three hundred thousand fit young men who could serve in the army, bearing spear and shield. ⁶Then for 7,500 pounds of silver he hired one hundred thousand valiant warriors from Israel. ⁷However, a man of God came to him and said, “King, do not let Israel’s army go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—all the Ephraimites. ⁸But if you go with them, do it! Be strong for battle! But God will make you stumble before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to make one stumble.” ⁹Then Amaziah said to the man of God, “What should I do about the 7,500 pounds of silver I gave to Israel’s division?” ¹⁰So Amaziah released the division that came to him from Ephraim to go home. But they got very angry with Judah and returned home in a fierce rage.

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
He made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin—over all Israel.

1 Kings 10:1
The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s fame connected with the name of the Lord and came to test him with riddles.

Job 6:19
The caravans of Tema look for these streams.The traveling merchants of Sheba hope for them.

Psalms 72:10
May the kings of Tarshishand the coasts and islands bring tribute,the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Jeremiah 25:23
Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all those who clip the hair on their temples;

Jeremiah 49:8
Run! Turn back! Lie low,residents of Dedan,for I will bring Esau’s calamity on himat the time I punish him.

Ezekiel 25:13
therefore this is what the Lord God says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom and cut off both man and animal from it. I will make it a wasteland; they will fall by the sword from Teman to Dedan.

Ezekiel 27:6
They made your oars of oaks from Bashan.They made your deck of cypress woodfrom the coasts of Cyprus,inlaid with ivory.

Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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