Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Now when he became strong in the kingdom, straight away he put to death those servants who had taken the life of the king his father;

New American Standard Bible

Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

International Standard Version

Later on, as soon as he was in firm control of his kingdom, he executed the servants who had murdered his father the king,

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father:

Amplified

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

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had smitten the king his father.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be when the kingdom was strengthened in his hand, and he will smite his servants striking the king his father.

King James 2000

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.

Lexham Expanded Bible

It happened that when the kingdom was firmly in his hand, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened when the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain his father the king;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And as soon as the kingdom was settled in his hand, he slew his servants that killed the king his father.

NET Bible

When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass that, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, he smote his servants who smote the king his father;

Webster

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.

World English Bible

It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong in his hand, that he smiteth his servants, those smiting the king his father,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom
ממלכה 
Mamlakah 
Usage: 117

in his hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

that he slew
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

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Easton

Morish

Context Readings

Amaziah Reigns In Judah; Jeroboam Ii In Israel

4 But still the high places were not taken away; the people went on making offerings and burning them in the high places. 5 Now when he became strong in the kingdom, straight away he put to death those servants who had taken the life of the king his father; 6 But he did not put their children to death; for the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses say, The fathers are not to be put to death for the children, or the children for their fathers; but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done.

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.

Exodus 21:12-14

He who gives a man a death-blow is himself to be put to death.

Numbers 35:33

So do not make the land where you are living unholy: for blood makes the land unholy: and there is no way of making the land free from the blood which has come on it, but only by the death of him who was the cause of it.

2 Kings 12:20-21

And his servants made a secret design and put Joash to death at the house of Millo on the way down to Silla.

2 Chronicles 25:3-4

Now when he became strong in the kingdom, he put to death those men who had taken the life of the king his father.

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