2 Kings 14:5 — Bible Verse (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.”
2 Kings 14:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 14:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 14:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, he killed his servants who had slain the king his father,”
2 Kings 14:5 — World English Bible
2 Kings 14:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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: ”
2 Kings 14:5 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 14:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, when the kingdom hath been strong in his hand, that he smiteth his servants, those smiting the king his father,”
2 Kings 14:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 14:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Kings 14:5 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 14:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the kingdome was confirmed in his hand, he slewe his seruants which had killed the King his father.”
2 Kings 14:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 14:5 in Context — 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.
4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
5 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.
What Does 2 Kings 14:5 Mean?
2 Kings 14:5 is a verse from the Book of 2 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Kings chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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