Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, for God made humans in his image.
2 Kings 14:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had killed his father the king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As soon as the kingdom was established in Amaziah's hand, he slew his servants who had slain the king his father. [II Kings 12:20.] American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father: Common English Bible Once he had secured control over his kingdom, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had obtained the kingdom, he struck down those of his servants who had killed his father, the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king his father. |
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, for God made humans in his image.
King Pul , of Assyria invaded the land, so Menahem gave Pul 35 tonnes of silver so that Pul would support him to strengthen his grasp on the kingdom.
The common people killed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
‘Do not defile the land where you live, for bloodshed defiles the land, and there can be no atonement for the land because of the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of the person who shed it.