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.
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.
- KJV 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.
- 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.
- 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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Quick answer
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, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
- 2 Chr 31:20Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.
- Neh 13:14Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don’t wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.
- 1 Kgs 2:10David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.
- Acts 2:29“Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- 2 Chr 23:1–21In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into a covenant with him.
- 1 Sam 2:30“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be lightly esteemed.
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