When Jehoram had ascended the throne of his father and was established, he slew all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.
2 Chronicles 25:3 - Revised Standard Version And as soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he killed his servants who had slain the king his father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When his kingdom was firmly established, he slew his servants who had killed the king his father. American Standard Version (1901) Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants that had killed 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 saw himself to be strengthened in his rule, he cut the throats of the servants who had killed his father, the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he saw himself strengthened in his kingdom, he put to death the servants that had slain the king his father. |
When Jehoram had ascended the throne of his father and was established, he slew all his brothers with the sword, and also some of the princes of Israel.
But he did not put their children to death, according to what is written in the law, in the book of Moses, where the Lord commanded, “The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, or the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall die for his own sin.”
But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
But if a man willfully attacks another to kill him treacherously, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.