And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city. Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
- BSB And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.
- NKJV And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
- NASB And Jehoshaphat lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoram became king in his place.
- NLT When Jehoshaphat died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Jehoram became the next king.
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Jehoshaphat dies and is buried in the city of David, with his son Jehoram succeeding him.
Overview
The death formula records his burial among his fathers and the orderly succession of Jehoram. His resting in David's city honors his place in the Davidic line. Through this line God preserved the promise that would culminate in Jesus the Messiah.
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Cross-references · 8
- 2 Chr 21:1Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
- 1 Kgs 14:31And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
- 1 Kgs 11:43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
- 2 Kgs 8:16–18And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Je hoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
- 1 Kgs 15:24And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
- 1 Kgs 2:10So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
- 1 Kgs 22:40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
- 2 Chr 21:5–7Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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