But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
- BSB But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
- ESV But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
- NKJV But the people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
- NASB Then the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
- NLT But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah the next king.
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Quick answer
The people of the land execute the conspirators and make Amon's son Josiah king. Order is restored and the Davidic line preserved.
Overview
The common people avenge Amon by killing his assassins and place young Josiah on the throne. In doing so they preserve the line of David through which God's promises run. Even amid turmoil, God protects the royal line that would lead to the Messiah, showing His sovereign care over redemptive history.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Kgs 14:5As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,
- 2 Kgs 11:17Jehoiada made a covenant between Yahweh and the king and the people, that they should be Yahweh’s people; also between the king and the people.
- 2 Kgs 14:21All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
- 1 Kgs 12:20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for the tribe of Judah only.
- 1 Kgs 12:1Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
- 2 Sam 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.
- 2 Chr 26:1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
- 2 Chr 33:25But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
- 1 Sam 11:15All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal. There they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before Yahweh; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
- 2 Chr 22:1The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, because the band of men who came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the oldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
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