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.’
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.