Solomon 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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- KJV And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
- BSB And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
- ESV And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David his father, and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
- NKJV Then Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
- NASB And Solomon lay down with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David; and his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
- NLT When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.
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- 1 Kgs 2:10David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.
- 2 Sam 7:12When your days are fulfilled, and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 1 Kgs 1:21Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered criminals.”
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