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2 Kings 21:23–26

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2 Kings 21:23

23¶ And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.

2 Kings 21:24

24And 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.

2 Kings 21:25

25Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 21:26

26And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

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DEFINED WORDS

2 Kings 21:23

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

servants

Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

against

Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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own

Belonging to oneself; peculiar or proper to the person or thing named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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2 Kings 21:24

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people

Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

against

Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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2 Kings 21:25

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

written

To write: to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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2 Kings 21:26

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

reigned

To reign: to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 23

  1. 2 Kings 12:20
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  2. 2 Chronicles 33:24–25
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  3. 2 Kings 14:19
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  4. 1 Kings 15:27
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  5. 1 Kings 16:9
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From verse 24

  1. 2 Kings 14:5
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  2. 1 Kings 12:1
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  3. 1 Kings 12:20
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  4. 1 Samuel 11:15
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  5. 2 Chronicles 22:1
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From verse 25

  1. 2 Kings 20:20
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  2. 2 Kings 21:17
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From verse 26

  1. 2 Kings 21:18
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  2. Matthew 1:10
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  3. 1 Kings 13:5
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