2 Kings 14:5

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in Amaziah’s hand, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king.

Genesis 9:6


“Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully],
By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.

Exodus 21:12-14

“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies must be put to death.

Numbers 35:33

So you shall not pollute and defile the land in which you live; for [the shedding of innocent] blood pollutes and defiles the land. No atonement (expiation) can be made for the land for the [innocent] blood shed in it, except by the blood (execution) of him who shed it.

2 Kings 12:20-21

His servants arose and formed a conspiracy [against him] and struck down Joash [in revenge] at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.

2 Chronicles 25:3-4

When his kingdom was firmly established, he killed his servants who had struck down his father the king.

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Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

That he slew

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully],
By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
Exodus 21:12
“Whoever strikes a man so that he dies must be put to death.
Numbers 35:33
So you shall not pollute and defile the land in which you live; for [the shedding of innocent] blood pollutes and defiles the land. No atonement (expiation) can be made for the land for the [innocent] blood shed in it, except by the blood (execution) of him who shed it.

His servants

2 Kings 12:20
His servants arose and formed a conspiracy [against him] and struck down Joash [in revenge] at the house of Millo, [on the way] that goes down to Silla.
2 Chronicles 25:3
When his kingdom was firmly established, he killed his servants who had struck down his father the king.

General references

Deuteronomy 24:16
“The fathers shall not be put to death for [the sins of] their children, nor shall the children be put to death for their fathers; [only] for his own sin shall anyone be put to death.