2 Kings 14:5

5 As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he 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 sight of the Lord, yet not like his ancestor David; in all things he did as his father Joash had done.

4 But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places.

5 As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

6 But he did not put to death the children of the murderers; according to what is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, "The parents shall not be put to death for the children, or the children be put to death for the parents; but all shall be put to death for their own sins."

7 He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela by storm; he called it Jokthe-el, which is its name to this day.