Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
14:5-6 When Amaziah . . . executed his father’s assassins, he followed the standards of the law concerning “Parents . . . crimes” (Deut 24:16; see also 2 Chr 25:4) and did not put their children to death.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
14:5-6 When Amaziah . . . executed his father’s assassins, he followed the standards of the law concerning “Parents . . . crimes” (Deut 24:16; see also 2 Chr 25:4) and did not put their children to death.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
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.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ 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.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
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:
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Now when he became strong in the kingdom, straight away he put to death those servants who had taken the life of the king his father;