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Complete Jewish Bible

2 Kings 21:24

But the people of the land put to death all those who had been part of the conspiracy against King Amon. Then the people of the land made Yoshiyahu his son king in place of him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amon;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Josiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amon;   Manasseh;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Amon;   Congregation;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Josiah;   Kings, 1 and 2;   People of the Land;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Government;   Israel;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Am Ha'arez ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amon ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Manasseh;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Amon;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amon, King of Judah;   Josiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The common people killed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
Hebrew Names Version
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Yoshiyahu his son king in his place.
King James Version
And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
English Standard Version
But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
New Century Version
Then the people of the land killed all those who had made plans to kill King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
New English Translation
The people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
Amplified Bible
Then the people of the land [of Judah] killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
New American Standard Bible
Then the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
World English Bible
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the people of the land slewe all them that had conspired against King Amon, and the people made Iosiah his sonne King in his steade.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
But the people of the land killed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
Contemporary English Version
He was buried in Uzza Garden. Soon after that, the people of Judah killed the murderers of Amon, then they made his son Josiah king. Everything else Amon did while he was king is written in The History of the Kings of Judah.
Darby Translation
But the people of the land smote all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
Easy-to-Read Version
The common people killed all the officers who made plans against King Amon. Then the people made Amon's son Josiah the new king after him.
George Lamsa Translation
And the people of the land slew all those that had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
Good News Translation
The people of Judah killed Amon's assassins and made his son Josiah king.
Lexham English Bible
But the people of the land killed all who conspired against the king and made Josiah his son king in his place.
Literal Translation
And the people of the land killed all those who conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the people of the londe slewe all them yt had cospyred agaynst kynge Amon. And the people of the londe made Iosias his sonne kynge in his steade.
American Standard Version
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
Bible in Basic English
But the people of the land put to death all those who had taken part in the design against the king, and made Josiah his son king in his place.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the people of the land slue al them that had conspired against king Amon, and the people made Iosia his sonne king in his steade.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
King James Version (1611)
And the people of the land slew al them that had conspired against king Amon, and the people of the land made Iosiah his sonne king in his stead.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the people of the land slew all that had conspired against king Amos; and the people of the land made Josias king in his room.
English Revised Version
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sothely the puple of the Lord smoot alle men, that hadden conspirid ayens kyng Amon, and thei ordeyneden to hem a kyng, Josias, `his sone, for hym.
Update Bible Version
But the people of the land slew all those that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
New King James Version
But the people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
New Living Translation
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah the next king.
New Life Bible
Then the people of the land killed all those who had made plans against King Amon. And they made Josiah his son king in his place.
New Revised Standard
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king in place of him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then the people of the land smote all who had conspired against King Amon, - and the people of the land made, Josiah his son, king, in his stead.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon: and made Josias, his son, their king in his stead.
Revised Standard Version
But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josi'ah his son king in his stead.
Young's Literal Translation
and the people of the land smite all those conspiring against king Amon, and the people of the land cause Josiah his son to reign in his stead.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

Contextual Overview

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began his reign, and he ruled for two years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was Meshulemet the daughter of Harutz from Yotvah. 20 He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, as had M'nasheh his father. 21 He followed entirely the manner of life of his father, serving the idols that his father served and worshipping them. 22 He abandoned Adonai , the God of his ancestors, and did not live in Adonai 's way. 23 Amon's servants conspired against him and put the king to death in his own palace. 24 But the people of the land put to death all those who had been part of the conspiracy against King Amon. Then the people of the land made Yoshiyahu his son king in place of him. 25 Other activities of Amon and all he acomplished are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Y'hudah. 26 Amon was buried in his tomb in the Garden of Uza, and Yoshiyahu his son took his place as king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the people of the land slew: 2 Kings 14:5

made Josiah: 2 Kings 11:17, 2 Kings 14:21, 1 Samuel 11:15, 2 Samuel 5:3, 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Kings 12:20, 2 Chronicles 22:1, 2 Chronicles 26:1, 2 Chronicles 33:25

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:30 - the people

Cross-References

Genesis 14:13
Someone who had escaped came and told Avram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Emori, brother of Eshkol and brother of ‘Aner; all of them allies of Avram.
Romans 12:18
If possible, and to the extent that it depends on you, live in peace with all people.
Hebrews 6:16
Now people swear oaths by someone greater than themselves, and confirmation by an oath puts an end to all dispute.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against King Amon,.... On occasion of his death, there seems to have been an insurrection of the people in a body, to avenge the death of their king, who might be beloved on account of his idolatry, so depraved was the nation; or it may be only to avenge his death because he was their king, whose life these men ought not to have taken away: and the rather this may be thought to be the reason by what follows,

and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead; who had been prophesied of by name above three hundred years before, see

1 Kings 13:2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The intention of the conspirators had perhaps been to declare a forfeiture of the crown by the existing line, and to place a new dynasty on the throne. This the people would not suffer. They arrested them and put them to death; and insisted on investing with the royal authority the true heir of David, the eldest son of Amon, though he was a boy only 8 years old.


 
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