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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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New King James Version

2 Chronicles 25:3

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

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.
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 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 2 Kings 14:1-6">[xr] Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a loyal heart. 3 Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established for him, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king. 4 However he did not execute their children, but did as it is written in the Law in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying, "The fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; but a person shall die for his own sin." Deuteronomy 24:16">[fn] 5 2 Kings 14:7">[xr] Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together and set over them captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, according to their fathers' houses, throughout all Judah and Benjamin; and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them to be three hundred thousand choice men, able to go to war, who could handle spear and shield. 6 He also hired one hundred thousand mighty men of valor from Israel for one hundred talents of silver. 7 But a man of God came to him, saying, "O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel--not with any of the children of Ephraim. 8 But if you go, be gone! Be strong in battle! Even so, God shall make you fall before the enemy; for God has power to help and to overthrow." 9 Then Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what shall we do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?" And the man of God answered, "The LORD is able to give you much more than this." 10 So Amaziah discharged the troops that had come to him from Ephraim, to go back home. Therefore their anger was greatly aroused against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.

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 he made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
1 Kings 10:1
2 Chronicles 9:1-28">[xr] Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.
Job 6:19
The caravans of Tema look, The travelers of Sheba hope for them.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts.
Jeremiah 25:23
Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who are in the farthest corners;
Jeremiah 49:8
Flee, turn back, dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Dedan! For I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, The time that I will punish him.
Ezekiel 25:13
therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "I will also stretch out My hand against Edom, cut off man and beast from it, and make it desolate from Teman; Dedan shall fall by the sword.
Ezekiel 27:6
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars;The company of Ashurites have inlaid your planksWith ivory from the coasts of Cyprus. [fn]
Ezekiel 27:20
Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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