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 will have his blood shed by man. For man was made in the image of God.
Exodus 21:12
Death is the punishment for murder.
Numbers 35:33
If you did this, you would defile the land where you are living. Murder defiles the land, and except by the death of the murderer there is no way to perform the ritual of purification for the land where someone has been murdered.
His servants
2 Kings 12:20
His own officials plotted against him and killed him at the House of the Mound on the road that goes down to Silla.
2 Chronicles 25:3
Once he had firm control over the kingdom, he executed the officials who killed his father, the former king.
General references
Deuteronomy 24:16
Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers. Everyone shall be put to death for his own sin.