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2 Kings 21:24

AmonJosiah

22 He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

23 Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.

But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

25 As for the rest of the acts of Amon, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.

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BSB
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
KJV
And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
WEB
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
ASV
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
DARBY
But the people of the land smote all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
BLB
And the people of the land struck all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
ÅB
Men landets folk slo ihjel alle dem som hadde sammensvoret seg mot kong Amon, og så gjorde de hans sønn Josias til konge i hans sted.
OTB
Da håndterte folket i landet dem som hadde konspirert mot kong Amon, og de utnevnte hans sønn Josjia til konge i hans sted.
B1930
Men landets folk slo ihjel alle dem som hadde sammensvoret sig mot kong Amon, og så gjorde de hans sønn Josias til konge i hans sted.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 14:5

    As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

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  • 1 Kings 12:1

    Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

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  • 2 Kings 11:17

    Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

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  • 2 Chronicles 33:25

    But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

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  • 1 Kings 12:20

    When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:1

    All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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  • 2 Kings 14:21

    Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:1

    Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

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