2 Kings 14:5

New Century Version

As soon as Amaziah took control of the kingdom, he executed the officers who had murdered his father the king.

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever kills a human being will be killed by a human being, because God made humans in his own image.

2 Kings 15:19

Pul king of Assyria came to attack the land. Menahem gave him about seventy-four thousand pounds of silver so Pul would support him and make his hold on the kingdom stronger.

2 Kings 21:24

Then the people of the land killed all those who had made plans to kill King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

Numbers 35:33

“ ‘Don’t let murder spoil your land. The only way to remove the sin of killing an innocent person is for the murderer to be put to death.