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.

General references

Bible References

Slew

Genesis 9:5
And {your lifeblood} I will require; from {every animal} I will require it. And from the hand of humankind, from the hand of [each] man to his brother I will require the life of humankind.
Numbers 35:31
Also, you will not take a ransom payment for the life of a killer who [is] guilty of death; indeed, he must surely be put to death.

The people

2 Chronicles 26:1
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah (now he [was] sixteen years old) and made him king in the place of his father Amaziah.
2 Chronicles 36:1
And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.

Josiah

2 Chronicles 34:1
Josiah [was] eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.

General references

2 Kings 21:23
The servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.