2 Kings 14:5

As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,

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WEBBE

As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,

BSB

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

KJV

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.

ASV

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:

BBE

Now when he became strong in the kingdom, straight away he put to death those servants who had taken the life of the king his father;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

Amaziah began well, but did not go on so. It is not enough to do that which our pious predecessors did, merely to keep up the common usage, but we must do it as they did, from the same principle of faith and devotion, and with the same sincerity and resolution.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.