2 Könige 14:6

Schlachter Bibel

Aber die Söhne der Mörder tötete er nicht, wie denn im Gesetzbuch Moses geschrieben steht, wo der Herr geboten und gesagt hat: Die Väter sollen nicht um der Söhne willen sterben, und die Söhne sollen nicht um der Väter willen getötet werden; sondern ein jeder soll um seiner Sünde willen sterben.

Parallel Translations

Lutherbible (1912)
Aber die Kinder der Totschläger tötete er nicht, wie es denn geschrieben steht im Gesetzbuch Mose's, da der HERR geboten hat und gesagt: Die Väter sollen nicht um der Kinder willen sterben, und die Kinder sollen nicht um der Väter willen sterben; sondern ein jeglicher soll um seiner Sünde sterben.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The fathers: Deuteronomy 24:16, Ezekiel 18:4, Ezekiel 18:20

Reciprocal: Joshua 8:31 - as it is 2 Chronicles 25:4 - as it is written Daniel 6:24 - their children

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the children of the murderers he slew not,.... Which is an instance of his clemency and goodness, and of his strict regard to justice, and to the law of God; though he might fear, these, being spared, would one time or other revenge their fathers' deaths;

according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, see

Deuteronomy 24:16,

wherein the Lord commanded, saying, the fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children, &c. to which command Amaziah was obedient.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The children of the murderers he slew not - This seems to be noted as a rare instance of clemency (compare 2 Kings 9:26 note). It is strange at first sight, that, when the Law contained so very plain a prohibition (marginal references), the contrary practice should have established itself. But we must remember, first, that the custom was that of the East generally (see Daniel 6:24); and secondly, that it had the sanction of one who might be thought to have known thoroughly the mind of the legislator, namely, Joshua (see Joshua 7:24-25).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 14:6. But the children of the murderers he slew not — Here he showed his conscientious regard for the law of Moses; for God had positively said, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin, Deuteronomy 24:16.