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2 Kings 14:5

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 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

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.

6 But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein 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 unto this day.

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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.
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.

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