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Amaziah Reigns in Judah

2 Chronicles 25:3

In 11 translations

BSB
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
KJV
¶ Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.established…: Heb. confirmed upon him
WEB
Now when the kingdom was established to him, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.
ASV
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
LSV
And it comes to pass, when the kingdom has been strong on him, that he slays his servants, those striking his father the king,
YLT
And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong upon him, that he slayeth his servants, those smiting the king his father,
DBY
And it came to pass when the kingdom was established unto him, that he killed his servants who had smitten the king his father.
DRC
And when he saw himself strengthened in his kingdom, he put to death the servants that had slain the king his father.
GNV
And when the kingdome was established vnto him, he slewe his seruants, that had slaine the King his father.
JPS
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants who had killed the king his father.
LXXE
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.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר חָזְקָ֥ה הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו וַֽיַּהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־עֲבָדָ֔יו הַמַּכִּ֖ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אָבִֽיו׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς κατέστη ἡ βασιλεία ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐθανάτωσε τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ τοὺς φονεύσαντας τὸυ βασιλέα πατέρα αὐτοῦ·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Chronicles 24:25–26And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was…
  • 2 Kings 14:5–22As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the…
  • Exodus 21:14But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.
  • Genesis 9:5–6And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man: Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his…
  • Numbers 35:31–33You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death. Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and…

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