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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, that he killed his servants who had killed the king, his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened as soon as the kingdom was strong in his hand, that he struck down his servants who had struck down the king his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was firmly in Amaziah’s hand, he executed his servants who had killed his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had killed his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As soon as Amaziah had control of Judah, he arrested and killed the officers who had murdered his father. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As soon as he had a firm control over the kingdom, he executed the officials who had killed his father, the former king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As soon as Amaziah was firmly in power, he executed the officials who had killed his father, the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later on, as soon as he was in firm control of his kingdom, he executed the servants who had murdered his father the king, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, when the kingdom has been strong in his hand, that he strikes his servants, those striking his father the king,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong in his hand, that he smiteth his servants, those smiting the king his father,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be when the kingdom was strengthened in his hand, and he will smite his servants striking the king his father.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king his father: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he had obtained the kingdom, he struck down those of his servants who had killed his father, the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Amaziah had the kingdom firmly in hand, he struck down the officials who had struck down the king, his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his hand, he slew his servants who had slain King Joash his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when the Kingdom was strengthened by his hand, he killed his Servants who murdered Yoash the King, his father.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants that had slain the king his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/14-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4689" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm">Amaziah Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">As soon as</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: ham·mam·lā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">the kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ḥā·zə·qāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">was firmly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in his grasp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yaḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">Amaziah executed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: ham·mak·kîm (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">who had murdered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">2 Chronicles 25:3-4</a></span><br />As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king. / Yet he did not put their sons to death, but acted according to what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Deuteronomy 24:16</a></span><br />Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a></span><br />The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-5.htm">Genesis 9:5-6</a></span><br />And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man: / Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">Matthew 5:38-39</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ / But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></span><br />Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. / If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. / But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Numbers 35:30-31</a></span><br />If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness. / You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Leviticus 24:17</a></span><br />And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Acts 7:24-25</a></span><br />And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him. / He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></b></br> Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Exodus 21:12-14</a></b></br> He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33</a></b></br> So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye <i>are</i>: 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.</p><p class="hdg">his servants</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20,21</a></b></br> And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">2 Chronicles 25:3,4</a></b></br> Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-26.htm">Confirmed</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">Executed</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/exodus/4-4.htm">Grasp</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-18.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Murdered</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-10.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-19.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-2.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-12.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/14-2.htm">Confirmed</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-22.htm">Established</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">Executed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-30.htm">Firmly</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">Grasp</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-22.htm">Murdered</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-24.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-14.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-12.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-22.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-17.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-15.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-14.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm">Amaziah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">His justice on the murderers of his father</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">His victory over Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">Amaziah, provoking Jehoash, is overcome</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-15.htm">Jeroboam succeeds Jehoash</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-17.htm">Amaziah slain by a conspiracy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm">Azariah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-23.htm">Jeroboam's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/14-28.htm">Zachariah succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp</b><br>This phrase indicates a transition of power and stability in the kingdom of Judah. Amaziah, the son of Joash, ascended to the throne after his father's assassination. The phrase suggests that Amaziah waited until he had secured his rule and established his authority before taking action. This reflects a common practice in ancient Near Eastern monarchies, where a new king would first consolidate power to prevent internal and external threats. The stability of a kingdom was crucial for a king to enact justice and governance effectively.<p><b>Amaziah executed the servants</b><br>Amaziah's execution of the servants who killed his father is an act of retributive justice, aligning with the principle of lex talionis, or "an eye for an eye," found in the Mosaic Law (<a href="/exodus/21-23.htm">Exodus 21:23-25</a>). This action underscores the importance of justice and the king's role as the enforcer of divine law. It also reflects the cultural and legal expectations of the time, where the murder of a king was a grave offense requiring severe punishment. The execution of the conspirators would have served as a deterrent to others who might consider treason.<p><b>who had murdered his father the king</b><br>The murder of Joash, Amaziah's father, is recorded earlier in <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20-21</a>. Joash was assassinated by his own servants, which was a significant breach of loyalty and trust. This act of regicide would have created political instability and a crisis of legitimacy for Amaziah. By executing the murderers, Amaziah not only avenged his father's death but also reinforced his own claim to the throne. This action is consistent with the biblical theme of divine justice and the restoration of order following chaos. The execution of the murderers can also be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, restoring divine order and justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amaziah.htm">Amaziah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who succeeded his father Joash. He is noted for his initial obedience to God's laws but later faltered in his faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash</a></b><br>Amaziah's father, the previous king of Judah, who was assassinated by his own servants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a></b><br>These are the individuals who conspired against and killed King Joash, leading to their execution by Amaziah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Amaziah reigned as king.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom.htm">The Kingdom</a></b><br>Refers to the political and territorial domain over which Amaziah ruled, which he secured before taking action against his father's murderers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>Amaziah's actions demonstrate a commitment to justice by punishing those directly responsible for his father's murder. This reflects the biblical principle of justice, where wrongdoing is addressed appropriately.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/adherence_to_god's_law.htm">Adherence to God's Law</a></b><br>Amaziah's decision to execute only the guilty parties aligns with the Mosaic Law, which emphasizes individual responsibility. This teaches us the importance of aligning our actions with God's commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_partial_obedience.htm">The Danger of Partial Obedience</a></b><br>While Amaziah initially followed God's law, his later actions showed a decline in faithfulness. This serves as a warning about the dangers of partial obedience and the need for consistent faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>As a leader, Amaziah took decisive action to secure his kingdom and administer justice. This highlights the responsibility of leaders to act justly and uphold righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_amaziah_defeated_despite_doing_right.htm">Why does 2 Kings 14:8–14 record Amaziah’s defeat by Israel if he was said to do right in the eyes of the LORD (2 Kings 14:3)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_25_4_align_with_ot_laws.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:4, how can Amaziah’s execution of his father’s assassins yet sparing their children be reconciled with other Old Testament commands on punishment and inheritance of guilt? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_amaziah's_reign_timeline.htm">How do we reconcile the timeline of Amaziah's reign in 2 Kings 14:2-3 with conflicting data in other historical sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_amaziah_follow_god,_then_idols.htm">Why does 2 Kings 14:3 say Amaziah followed God while 2 Chronicles 25:14 depicts him turning to idols?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">As soon as the kingdom was confirmed</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, as soon as he was firmly established on the throne; as soon as he felt his power secure. (Comp. <a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm" title="So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell on him, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon.">1Kings 2:46</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Slew . . .--slain.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">smote . . . smitten</span>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand.</span> Joash had been murdered in Jerusalem by conspirators (<a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20</a>). A time of trouble had, no doubt, supervened. The conspirators would not wish to see Amaziah placed upon the throne, and may have opposed and delayed his appointment. But their efforts proved fruitless. After a time, the young king was confirmed (literally, "strengthened"), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> settled and established in his kingdom, all opposition being overcome or dying away. This seems to be what the writer means. He cannot intend a confirmation by a foreign suzerain, which the phrase used might import (<a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">2 Kings 15:19</a>), when he has given no hint of any subjection of the kingdom to any foreign power, or indeed of any serious attack on its independence. <span class="cmt_word">That he slew his servants.</span> Jozachar and Jehozabad were "servants" of Joash, apparently domestic servants employed in his palace, and are therefore reckoned "servants" also of his successor. <span class="cmt_word">Which had slain the king his father.</span> In the "house of Millo,' where he lay sick. They "slew him on his bed" (see <a href="/2_chronicles/24-25.htm">2 Chronicles 24:25</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/14-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">As soon as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mam·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was firmly</span><br /><span class="heb">חָזְקָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zə·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his grasp,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָד֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Amaziah executed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the servants</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had murdered</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּכִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mak·kîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/14-5.htm">2 Kings 14:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 14:5 It happened as soon as the kingdom (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/14-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 14:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 14:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>