2 Kings 15:38

Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city, and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

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WEBBE

Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.

BSB

And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.

KJV

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

ASV

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

BBE

And Jotham went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David his father; and Ahaz his son became king in his place.

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וַיִּשְׁכַּב vai·yish·kav and he lay down H7901 יוֹתָם yo·tam Jotham H3147 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 אֲבֹתָיו 'a·vo·tav ancestors his H1 וַיִּקָּבֵר vai·yi·ka·ver and he was buried H6912 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 אֲבֹתָיו 'a·vo·tav ancestors his H1 בְּעִיר be·'ir in [the] city of H5892 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 אָבִיו 'a·viv ancestor his H1 וַיִּמְלֹךְ vai·yim·lokh and he became king H4427 אָחָז 'a·chaz Ahaz H271 בְּנוֹ be·no son his H1121 תַּחְתָּיו פ tach·tav in place of him H8478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 32–38

Jotham showed great respect to the temple. If magistrates cannot do all they would, for the suppressing of vice and profaneness, let them do the more to support and advance piety and virtue.

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2 Chronicles 27:9

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.