And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.
Parallel translations
- WEB As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,
- BSB As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
- NKJV Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.
- NASB Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, that he killed his servants who had killed the king, his father.
- NLT When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father.
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Quick answer
Once secure on the throne, Amaziah executed the officials who had murdered his father, the previous king.
Overview
Having established his rule, Amaziah brought his father's assassins to justice (cf. 12:20-21), exercising lawful royal authority. The act shows order being restored and bloodguilt being addressed in the kingdom. How he carries out this justice, in the next verse, reveals his commitment to God's law over the customs of the day.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Chr 25:3–4Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
- Num 35:33So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
- 2 Kgs 12:20–21And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
- Exod 21:12–14He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
- Gen 9:6Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
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