2 Chronicles 25:3

Easy-to-Read Version

He became a strong king and killed the officials who had killed his father the king.

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.

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 Amaziah was 25 years old when he became king. He ruled for 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddin. Jehoaddin was from Jerusalem. ² Amaziah did what the Lord wanted him to do, but not with all his heart. ³ He became a strong king and killed the officials who had killed his father the king. ⁴ But Amaziah obeyed the law written in the Book of Moses and did not kill the official's children. The Lord commanded, "Parents must not be put to death for something their children did, and children must not be put to death for something their parents did. People should be put to death only for what they themselves did." ⁵ Amaziah gathered the people of Judah together. He grouped them by families and he put generals and captains in charge of these groups. The leaders were in charge of all the soldiers from Judah and Benjamin. All the men who were chosen to be soldiers were 20 years old and older. In all there were 300,000 skilled soldiers ready to fight with spears and shields. ⁶ Amaziah also hired 100,000 soldiers from Israel. He paid 3 3/4 tons of silver to hire these soldiers. ⁷ But a man of God came to Amaziah and said, "King, don't let the army of Israel go with you. The Lord is not with Israel or the people of Ephraim. ⁸ Maybe you will make yourself strong and ready for war, but God can help you win or help you lose." ⁹ Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what about the money I already paid to the Israelite army?" The man of God answered, "The Lord has plenty. He can give you much more than that." ¹⁰ So Amaziah sent the Israelite army back home to Ephraim. These men were very angry with the king and the people of Judah. They went back home very angry.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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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 of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.

1 Kings 10:1
The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, so she came to test him with hard questions.

Job 6:19
Traders from Tema search for it. Travelers from Sheba hope to find it.

Psalms 72:10
May the kings of Tarshish and all the faraway lands by the sea bring gifts to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba bring their tribute to him.

Jeremiah 25:23
I made the people of Dedan, Tema, and Buz drink from the cup. I made all those who cut their hair at their temples drink from the cup.

Jeremiah 49:8
You people living in Dedan, run away and hide, because I will punish Esau for the bad things he did.

Ezekiel 25:13
So the Lord God says: "I will punish Edom. I will destroy the people and the animals in Edom. I will destroy the whole country of Edom, all the way from Teman to Dedan. The Edomites will be killed in battle.

Ezekiel 27:6
They used oak trees from Bashan to make your oars. They used pine trees from Cyprus to make the cabin on your deck. They decorated that shelter with ivory.

Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan provided good business and traded with you for saddle blankets and riding horses.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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