2-Kings - 8:24



24 Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.

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And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David, and Ochozias his son reigned in Iris stead.
And Joram lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David, and reign doth Ahaziah his son in his stead.
And Joram went to rest with his fathers and was put into the earth with his fathers in the town of David: and Ahaziah his son became king in his place.
And Jehoram slept with his fathers, and he was buried with them in the city of David. And Ahaziah, his son, reigned in his place.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

On the death of Jehoram, see 2-Chronicles 21:12-19. His son is also called Jehoahaz (margin) by a transposition of the two elements of the name.

And Joram slept with his fathers,.... Died as they did:
and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; but not in the sepulchres of the kings, and without any funeral pomp, and without any mourning and lamentation for him, he being not beloved, and his life not at all desirable, 2-Chronicles 21:19,
and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead; of whom more is said in the following verses.

AHAZIAH SUCCEEDS HIM. (2-Kings 8:24)
Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead--(See on 2-Chronicles 22:1).

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