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2 Kings 14:5

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2 Kings 14:5 — Meaning and Application

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" 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. "

2 Kings 14:5

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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.

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.

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.

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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From This Chapter

2 Kings 14:1

"In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah."

2 Kings 14:2

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

2 Kings 14:3

"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."

2 Kings 14:4

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

2 Kings 14:6

"But he did not put their children to death; for the orders of the Lord recorded in the book of the law of Moses say, The fathers are not to be put to death for the children, or the children for their fathers; but a man is to be put to death for the sin which he himself has done."

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