2. Kongebok 14,5

3 Han gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne, men ikke som hans forfar David hadde gjort. Han fulgte eksemplet satt av sin far Joasj.

4 Men offerhaugene ble ikke fjernet; folket fortsatte å ofre og brenne røkelse der.

Da riket var sikkert under hans kontroll, henrettet han tjenerne som hadde myrdet hans far, kongen.

6 Men han drepte ikke morderens barn, i samsvar med det som er skrevet i Mose lovbok, slik Herren befalte, og sa, “Fedre skal ikke dø for sønner, og sønner skal ikke dø for fedre; men hver skal dø for sin egen synd.”

7 Han beseiret ti tusen edomitter i Saltdalen, erobret Sela i kamp, og kalte den Jokteel, som den heter den dag i dag.

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Så snart han hadde fått kongedømmet fast i sin hånd, slo han ihjel dem av sine tjenere som hadde slått ihjel hans far kongen.
OTB
Da riket var sikkert under hans kontroll, henrettet han tjenerne som hadde myrdet hans far, kongen.
B1930
Så snart han hadde fått kongedømmet fast i sin hånd, slo han ihjel dem av sine tjenere som hadde slått ihjel hans far kongen.
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.
WEB
As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who 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:
DARBY
And it came to pass when the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had smitten the king his father.
BLB
And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had struck the king, his father.

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