When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened his position by killing with the sword all his brothers as well as some of the princes of Israel.
2 Chronicles 25:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When his kingdom was firmly established, he slew his servants who had killed the king his father. American Standard Version (1901) Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father. Common English Bible Once he had secured control over his kingdom, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he saw himself to be strengthened in his rule, he cut the throats of the servants who had killed his father, the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he saw himself strengthened in his kingdom, he put to death the servants that had slain the king his father. |
When Jehoram had established himself over his father’s kingdom, he strengthened his position by killing with the sword all his brothers as well as some of the princes of Israel.
However, he did not put their children to death, because #– #as it is written in the Law, in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded #– #‘Fathers are not to die because of children, and children are not to die because of fathers, but each one will die for his own sin.’
The common people killed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
If a person schemes and wilfully acts against his neighbour to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.