Now when Jehoramhad takenoverthe kingdomof his fatherand madehimself secure,he killedallhis brotherswith the sword,and someof the rulersof Israelalso.
CaintoldAbelhis brother.And it cameabout when they were in the field,that Cainroseup againstAbelhis brotherand killedhim.
"So nowcome,pleaselet me giveyou counseland saveyour lifeand the lifeof your sonSolomon.
but have walkedin the wayof the kingsof Israel,and have caused Judahand the inhabitantsof Jerusalemto playthe harlotas the houseof Ahabplayedthe harlot,and you have alsokilledyour brothers,your own family,who were betterthanyou,
and they cameagainst Judahand invadedit, and carriedaway allthe possessionsfoundin the king'shousetogetherwith his sonsand his wives,so that nosonwas leftto him exceptJehoahaz,the youngestof his sons.
Now when Athaliahthe motherof Ahaziahsawthat her sonwas dead,she roseand destroyedallthe royaloffspringof the houseof Judah.
It cameabout when Jehuwas executingjudgmenton the houseof Ahab,he foundthe princesof Judahand the sonsof Ahaziah'sbrothersministeringto Ahaziah,and slewthem.
Now it cameabout as soonas the kingdomwas firmlyin his grasp,that he killedhis servantswho had slainhis fatherthe king.
not as Cain,[who] was of the eviloneand slewhis brother.And for whatreasondid he slayhim? Becausehis deedswere evil,and his brother'swere righteous.
Then he wentto his father'shouseat Ophrahand killedhis brothersthe sonsof Jerubbaal,seventymen,on onestone.But Jothamthe youngestsonof Jerubbaalwas left,for he hidhimself.
