5And 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.


In Context

2 He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.

4 But, the high places were not taken away: as yet the people sacrificed, and burnt incense on the high places.

5 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.

6 But the children of the murderers he slew not: according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, in which the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

7 He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel to this day.

2 Kings 14:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:5After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:5And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:5And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king his father:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:5And 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:5And it came to pass when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had smitten the king his father.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:5And 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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:5It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:5And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong in his hand, that he smiteth his servants, those smiting the king his father,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:5And 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.