2 Kings 14:5

5 After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.

2 Kings 14:5 in Other Translations

5 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.

5 And as soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand, he struck down his servants who had struck down the king his father.

5 When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father.

5 When he had the affairs of the kingdom well in hand, he executed the palace guard that had assassinated his father the king.

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

2 Kings 14:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 14:5

And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was strengthened in
his hand
That he was well settled on the throne, and had a share in the affection of the people, and the idolatry and murder his father had committed were worn off of the minds of the people, and the friends of the conspirators against him were become few or none:

that he slew his servants that had slain the king his father;
charged them with the murder in a court of judicature, obtained a sentence against them, and had them executed.

2 Kings 14:5 In-Context

3 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father David had done. In everything he followed the example of his father Joash.

4 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

5 After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.

6 Yet he did not put the children of the assassins to death, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses where the LORD commanded: “Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.”

7 He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and captured Sela in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Kings 21:24
• 2. 2 Kings 12:20