2 Chronicles 25:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.”
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“As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong upon him, that he slayeth his servants, those smiting the king his father,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 25:3 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 9:5And 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:
- 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.
- Numbers 35:31You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.
- 2 Kings 14:5As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.
- 2 Chronicles 21:4When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened himself by putting to the sword all his brothers along with some of the princes of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 24:25And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded.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 buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
- 2 Chronicles 24:26Those who conspired against Joash were Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess.
- 2 Chronicles 33:25But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
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