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.
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Gill's Exposition
He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt ten thousand,.... Of which valley; see Gill on Sa2 8:13, the Edomites having revolted from Judah in the days of Joram, Kg2 8:20. Amaziah undertook to reduce them…
Barnes' Notes
The phrase, “confirmed in his hand” 2Ki 15:19, usually expresses the authorisation of a new reign by an imperial superior (see 2Ki 15:19 note); but here it describes the result when the troubles…
Adam Clarke
As soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand - No doubt those wicked men, Jozachar and Jehozabad, who murdered his father, had considerable power and influence; and therefore he found it dangerous…
Amaziah, the son and successor of Joash, is the king whom here we have an account of. Let us take a view of him,
I. In the temple; and there he acted, in some measure, well, like Joash, but not like…
Cambridge Bible
as soon as the kingdom was confirmed[R.V. established] in his hand The change is in conformity with 2 Chronicles. It is worth notice that the conspirators made no attempt, as it seems, to divert the…
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