Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when he had obtained the kingdom, he struck down those of his servants who had killed his father, the king. "
— 2 Kings 14:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father: ”
“It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:”
“When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.”
“And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king, his father.”
“Now when he became strong in the kingdom, straight away he put to death those servants who had taken the life of the king his father;”
“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.”
He was twenty-five years old when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem.
And he did what is right before the Lord, yet truly, not like David, his father. He acted in accord with all the things that his father Jehoash did,
except for this alone: he did not take away the high places. For still the people were immolating, and burning incense, in the high places.
And when he had obtained the kingdom, he struck down those of his servants who had killed his father, the king.
But the sons of those who had been killed he did not put to death, in accord with what was written in the book of the law of Moses, just as the Lord instructed, saying: “The fathers shall not die for the sons, and the sons shall not die for the fathers. Instead, each one shall die for his own sin.”
He struck down ten thousand men of Idumea, in the Valley of the Salt Pits. And he captured ‘the Rock’ in battle, and he called its name ‘Subdued by God,’ even to the present day.
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, the king of Israel, saying: “Come, and let us see one another.”