Then Jehoshaphat lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of 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 David’s city, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
- KJV Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
- BSB And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of 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. 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 died and was honorably buried in Jerusalem, and his son Jehoram succeeded him. The throne of David passed to the next generation.
Overview
The Chronicler records Jehoshaphat's death and burial among his fathers, with Jehoram taking the throne. The peaceful succession preserves the Davidic line even as the kingdom enters a darker chapter. God's covenant with David continues to govern the narrative despite the failures of individual kings.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Kgs 22:50Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city. Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Kgs 8:16–17In 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.
- 2 Chr 12:16Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city; and Abijah his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Chr 21:20He was thirty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He departed without being missed; and they buried him in David’s city, but not in the tombs of the kings.
- 2 Chr 9:31Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in his father David’s city: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
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