And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.
Parallel translations
- WEB Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city, and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
- KJV And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
- NKJV So Ahaz rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
- NASB So Ahaz lay down with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.
- NLT When Ahaz died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Hezekiah became the next king.
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Quick answer
Ahaz dies and is buried in the city of David, and his son Hezekiah succeeds him. A faithful king will follow a faithless father.
Overview
Despite Ahaz's apostasy, the Davidic line continues with the accession of Hezekiah. The transition sets the stage for one of Judah's great reformers, who will undo much of his father's damage. God's preservation of David's house through an unworthy king again displays His unwavering covenant faithfulness toward the line of the coming Messiah.
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Cross-references · 9
- Matt 1:9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
- Isa 1:1This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
- 2 Chr 28:27And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.
- 2 Kgs 18:1In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
- Mic 1:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
- Hos 1:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
- 1 Chr 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
- 2 Kgs 21:18And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
- 2 Kgs 21:26And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.
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