So Jehoahaz rested with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. Then Joash his son reigned in his place.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria; and Joash his son reigned in his place.
- KJV And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
- BSB And Jehoahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And his son Jehoash reigned in his place.
- NASB And Jehoahaz lay down with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria; and his son Joash became king in his place.
- NLT When Jehoahaz died, he was buried in Samaria. Then his son Jehoash became the next king.
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Quick answer
Jehoahaz dies, is buried in Samaria, and his son Joash succeeds him. The dynasty of Jehu continues to its third generation.
Overview
Jehoahaz 'slept with his fathers,' and Joash inherits Israel's throne. This succession advances the four-generation promise God made to Jehu. The orderly transition shows God keeping His word even toward a kingdom mired in idolatry, reflecting His faithfulness to His promises.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Kgs 10:35Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. Jehoahaz his son reigned in his place.
- 1 Kgs 14:13All Israel will mourn for him and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam will come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.
- 2 Kgs 13:10In the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz began to reign over Israel in Samaria for sixteen years.
- 2 Kgs 14:8Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.”
- 2 Kgs 13:13Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat on his throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
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