Then they carried him on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
Parallel translations
- WEB They brought him on horses, and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in David’s city.
- 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.
- NKJV Then they brought him on horses, and he was buried at 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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Amaziah's body was brought by horses to Jerusalem and buried with his ancestors in the City of David.
Overview
Despite his ignoble death, Amaziah received an honorable burial in the royal tombs of David's city. The note preserves the dignity of the Davidic line even amid the king's failures. It quietly affirms God's ongoing commitment to David's house, through which His covenant promise would continue toward Christ.
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Cross-references · 8
- 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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Amid the long decline toward exile, the promise to David's house refuses to die; the flickering lamp kept burning anticipates the coming King who will not fail or be cut off.
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