“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.
2 Kings 14:5 - Easy To Read Version At the time that Amaziah had strong control of the kingdom, he killed the officers that had killed his father. 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. |
“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.
Pul king of Assyria came to fight against Israel. Menahem gave Pul 75,000 pounds [176] of silver. He did this so Pul would support Menahem and make Menahem’s kingdom stronger.
The common people killed all the officers that made plans against King Amon. Then the people made Amon’s son Josiah the new king after him.
“Don’t let your land be ruined with innocent blood. If a person murders someone, then the only payment for that crime is that the murderer must be killed! There is no other payment that will free the land from that crime.