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.
5 After the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king.
5 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.
5 When he had the affairs of the kingdom well in hand, he executed the palace guard that had assassinated his father the king.
5 Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.
5 When Amaziah was well established as king, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 14:5
Commentary on 2 Kings 14:1-7
(Read 2 Kings 14:1-7)
Amaziah began well, but did not go on so. It is not enough to do that which our pious predecessors did, merely to keep up the common usage, but we must do it as they did, from the same principle of faith and devotion, and with the same sincerity and resolution.