They brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in David’s city.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
- BSB They carried him back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.
- ESV And they brought him on horses; and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
- NKJV Then they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.
- NASB Then they carried him on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
- NLT They brought his body back to Jerusalem on a horse, and he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David.
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- 2 Kgs 9:28His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in David’s city.
- 2 Kgs 12:21For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in David’s city; and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Kgs 8:24Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
- 1 Kgs 11:43Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in his father David’s city; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Chr 33:20So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house; and Amon 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.
- 1 Kgs 2:10David slept with his fathers, and was buried in David’s city.
- 2 Chr 26:23So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” Jotham his son reigned in his place.
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