And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
Parallel translations
- WEB They buried him in David’s city among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house.
- BSB And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.
- NKJV And they buried him in the City of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and His house.
- NASB And they buried him in the city of David with the kings, because he had done well in Israel and for God and His house.
- NLT He was buried among the kings in the City of David, because he had done so much good in Israel for God and his Temple.
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Jehoiada was buried among the kings because of the good he had done for Israel, for God, and for the temple. God honors lives marked by faithful service even beyond their station.
Overview
Though only a priest, Jehoiada received a royal burial, an unusual tribute reflecting his immense godly impact. His life of service to God and His house left a lasting legacy. Such honor anticipates the principle that those who humbly serve God will be exalted by Him.
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- Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- 2 Chr 31:20And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
- Neh 13:14Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
- 1 Kgs 2:10So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
- Acts 2:29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
- 2 Chr 23:1–21And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
- 1 Sam 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
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