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.
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.
- KJV 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.
- 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.
- 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 21:1Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
- 1 Kgs 14:31Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. Abijam his son reigned in his place.
- 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.
- 2 Kgs 8:16–18In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
- 1 Kgs 15:24Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
- 1 Kgs 2:10David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.
- 1 Kgs 22:40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Chr 21:5–7Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
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