Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand—It was an act of justice no less than of filial piety to avenge the murder of his father. But it is evident that the two assassins must have possessed considerable weight and influence, as the king was obliged to retain them in his service, and durst not, for fear of their friends and supporters, institute proceedings against them until his power had been fully consolidated.
AMAZIAH'S GOOD REIGN OVER JUDAH. (II Kings 14:1-6)
He did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David his father—The beginning of his reign was excellent, for he acted the part of a constitutional king, according to the law of God, yet not with perfect sincerity of heart (compare II Chronicles 25:2). As in the case of his father Joash, the early promise was belied by the devious course he personally followed in later life (see II Chronicles 20:14), as well as by the public irregularities he tolerated in the kingdom.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Kings 14:5:
2 Kings 14:3-6
2 Chronicles 25:1
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