Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
That he slew
His servants
General references
Bible References
That he slew
Genesis 9:6
"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.
Exodus 21:12
"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death.
Numbers 35:33
You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it.
His servants
2 Kings 12:20
His servants arose and made a conspiracy and struck down Joash in the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.
2 Chronicles 25:3
And as soon as the royal power was firmly his, he killed his servants who had struck down the king his father.
General references
Deuteronomy 24:16
"Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.