Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Slew
The people
Josiah
General references
Bible References
Slew
Genesis 9:5
For your lifeblood I will most certainly require an accounting; from every animal [that kills a person] I will require it. And from man, from every man’s brother [that is, anyone who murders] I will require the life of man.
Numbers 35:31
Moreover, you shall not accept a ransom [in exchange] for the life of a murderer guilty and sentenced to death; but he shall certainly be put to death.
The people
2 Chronicles 26:1
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.
2 Chronicles 36:1
Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father.
Josiah
2 Chronicles 34:1
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
General references
2 Kings 21:23
But the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his own house (palace).