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2 Kings 14:5

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5–6When he had the affairs of the kingdom well in hand, he executed the palace guard that had assassinated his father the king.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

It happened that when the kingdom was firmly in his hand, he killed his servants who had killed his father the king.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.