2 Kings 21:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But 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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the people of the land smite all those conspiring against king Amon, and the people of the land cause Josiah his son to reign in his stead.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 21:24 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 11:15So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.
- 2 Samuel 5:3So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.
- 1 Kings 12:1Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
- 1 Kings 12:20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.
- 2 Kings 11:17Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.
- 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 Kings 14:21Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
- 2 Kings 22:1Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.
- 2 Chronicles 22:1Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 26:1All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
- 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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