4But he slew not their children, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, saying: The fathers shall not be slain for the children, nor the children for their fathers, but every man shall die for his own sin.a
2 Chronicles 25 recounts the reign of Amaziah, king of Judah. It begins with initial obedience, then pivots sharply to a cautionary tale of pride, idolatry, and divine judgment. Amaziah starts well, executing his father's assassins justly but sparing their children, a sign of ear
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