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

国一坚定，就把杀他父王的臣仆杀了，

他的王国一巩固，就把杀他父王的臣仆杀了，

他的王国一巩固，就把杀他父王的臣仆杀了，

他巩固了王位后，立即处死了杀他父王的臣仆，

他巩固了王位以后，就把击杀他父王的臣仆杀了。

國一堅定，就把殺他父王的臣僕殺了，

他的王國一鞏固，就把殺他父王的臣僕殺了，

他的王國一鞏固，就把殺他父王的臣僕殺了，

他鞏固了王位後，立即處死了殺他父王的臣僕，

他鞏固了王位以後，就把擊殺他父王的臣僕殺了。

國權一堅固在他手裏，他就把擊殺他父親、擊殺前王的臣僕都殺死了。

其國既固、則誅弒其父王之臣、

國既鞏固、則討弒父之臣僕置諸法、

其國既堅定、則將弒其父王之臣僕誅之、

After the kingdom was firmly in his control, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.

The kingdom was firmly under his control. So he put to death the officials who had murdered his father, the king.

And as soon as the royal power was firmly his, he killed his servants who had struck down the king his father.

When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father.

Now it came about, as soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, that he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established for him, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established unto him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

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

Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

Now when the kingdom was established to him, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

When the Arameans saw that Joash had many wounds, they left him. His servants conspired against him, and killed him on his bed, because he had shed the blood of the sons of the priest Jehoiada. So he died, and they buried him in the city of David, but they did not bury him in the tombs of the kings.Those who conspired against him were Zabad, son of the Ammonite woman Shimeath, and Jehozabad, son of the Moabite woman Shimrith.

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had killed his father the king.However, he did not put the children of the killers to death, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses where the LORD commanded,“ Fathers are not to be put to death because of children, and children are not to be put to death because of fathers; instead, each one will be put to death for his own sin.”Amaziah killed ten thousand Edomites in Salt Valley. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is still its name today.Amaziah then sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, and challenged him:“ Come, let’s meet face to face.”King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying,“ The thistle in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon, saying,‘ Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.You have indeed defeated Edom, and you have become overconfident. Enjoy your glory and stay at home. Why should you stir up such trouble that you fall— you and Judah with you?”But Amaziah would not listen, so King Jehoash of Israel advanced. He and King Amaziah of Judah met face to face at Beth-shemesh that belonged to Judah.Judah was routed before Israel, and each man fled to his own tent.King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh. Then Jehoash went to Jerusalem and broke down two hundred yards of Jerusalem’s wall from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.He took all the gold and silver, all the articles found in the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.The rest of the events of Jehoash’s reign, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against King Amaziah of Judah, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.Jehoash rested with his ancestors, and he was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. His son Jeroboam became king in his place.Judah’s King Amaziah son of Joash lived fifteen years after the death of Israel’s King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz.The rest of the events of Amaziah’s reign are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.A conspiracy was formed against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. However, men were sent after him to Lachish, and they put him to death there.They carried him back on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his ancestors in the city of David.Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.After Amaziah the king rested with his ancestors, Azariah rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah.

And I will require a penalty for your lifeblood; I will require it from any animal and from any human; if someone murders a fellow human, I will require that person’s life.Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, for God made humans in his image.

If a person schemes and willfully acts against his neighbor to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.

You are not to accept a ransom for the life of someone who is guilty of murder; he must be put to death.Neither should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to his city of refuge, allowing him to return and live in the land before the death of the high priest.“ Do not defile the land where you live, for bloodshed defiles the land, and there can be no atonement for the land because of the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of the person who shed it.