The days which Jeroboam reigned were twenty two years, then he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his place.
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- KJV And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
- BSB And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.
- NKJV The period that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years. So he rested with his fathers. Then Nadab his son reigned in his place.
- NASB And the time that Jeroboam reigned was twenty-two years; and he lay down with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.
- NLT Jeroboam reigned in Israel twenty-two years. When Jeroboam died, his son Nadab became the next king.
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- Job 14:12so man lies down and doesn’t rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
- 1 Kgs 2:10David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.
- 1 Kgs 11:43Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
- Ps 3:5I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.
- Ps 4:8In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.
- 1 Kgs 15:25–31Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
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