Now it cameabout as soonas the kingdomwas firmlyin his grasp,that he killedhis servantswho had slainhis fatherthe king.
Now when Jehoramhad takenoverthe kingdomof his fatherand madehimself secure,he killedallhis brotherswith the sword,and someof the rulersof Israelalso.
However, he did not puttheir childrento death,but [did] as it is writtenin the lawin the bookof Moses,whichthe LORDcommanded,saying,"Fathersshall not be putto deathfor sons,norsonsbe putto deathfor fathers,but eachshall be putto deathfor his own sin."
But the peopleof the landkilledallthe conspiratorsagainstKingAmon,and the peopleof the landmadeJosiahhis sonkingin his place.
"If,however, a manactspresumptuouslytowardhis neighbor,so as to killhim craftily,you are to takehim [even] from My altar,that he may die.
