NET Bible
"When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father."
— 2 Kings 14:5, NET Bible
“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:”
“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 began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.
He did what the LORD approved, but not like David his father. He followed the example of his father Joash.
But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.
When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.
But he did not execute the sons of the assassins. He obeyed the LORD’s commandment as recorded in the law scroll of Moses,“Fathers must not be put to death for what their sons do, and sons must not be put to death for what their fathers do. A man must be put to death only for his own sin.”
He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day.
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said,“Come, let’s meet face to face.”