Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
2 Chronicles 33:25 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josi´ah his son king in his stead. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his stead. American Standard Version (1901) But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. Common English Bible The people of the land then executed all those who had plotted against King Amon and made his son Josiah the next king. Catholic Public Domain Version But the rest of the multitude of the people, having slain those who had struck down Amon, appointed his son, Josiah, as king in his place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the rest of the multitude of the people slew them that had killed Amon: and made Josias his son king in his stead. |
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
Then all the people of Judah took Uzzi´ah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amazi´ah.
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.
Josi´ah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
Then the people of the land took Jeho´ahaz the son of Josi´ah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.