As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand, he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.
2 Chronicles 33:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king to succeed him. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his stead. American Standard Version (1901) But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. Common English Bible The people of the land then executed all those who had plotted against King Amon and made his son Josiah the next king. Catholic Public Domain Version But the rest of the multitude of the people, having slain those who had struck down Amon, appointed his son, Josiah, as king in his place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the rest of the multitude of the people slew them that had killed Amon: and made Josias his son king in his stead. |
As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand, he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king to succeed his father Amaziah.
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
The people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king to succeed his father in Jerusalem.
Moreover you shall accept no ransom for the life of a murderer who is subject to the death penalty; a murderer must be put to death.
You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, except by the blood of the one who shed it.