Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now when he became strong in the kingdom, he put to death those men who had taken the life of the king his father.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
Holman Bible
As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp,
International Standard Version
As soon as he had consolidated his royal authority, he executed the servants who had killed his father, the king,
A Conservative Version
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.
American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
Amplified
When his kingdom was firmly established, he killed his servants who had struck down his father the king.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when the kingdom was established unto him, that he killed his servants who had smitten the king his father.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when the kingdom was strengthened over him, and he will slay his servants striking the king his father.
King James 2000
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened [that] as his reign was strengthened, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when the kingdom was made sure to him, he killed his servants who had killed his father, the king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as soon as he was settled in the kingdom, he slew them that killed the king his father.
NET Bible
When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.
New Heart English Bible
Now it happened, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when the kingdom was confirmed unto him, that he slew his servants who had smitten the king his father;
Webster
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
World English Bible
Now it happened, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong upon him, that he slayeth his servants, those smiting the king his father,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 25:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reign Of Amaziah
2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but his heart was not completely true to the Lord. 3 Now when he became strong in the kingdom, he put to death those men who had taken the life of the king his father. 4 But he did not put their children to death, for he kept the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses, saying, The fathers are not to be put to death for their children or the children for their fathers, but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 9:5-6
And for your blood, which is your life, will I take payment; from every beast I will take it, and from every man will I take payment for the blood of his brother-man.
Exodus 21:14
But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.
Numbers 35:31-33
Further, no price may be given for the life of one who has taken life and whose right reward is death: he is certainly to be put to death.
2 Kings 14:5-22
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;
2 Chronicles 24:25-26
And when they had gone away from him, (for he was broken with disease,) his servants made a secret design against him because of the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they put him to death on his bed; and they put his body into the earth in the town of David, but not in the resting-place of the kings.