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1 Kings 14:20
And the length of Jeroboam’s reign was twenty-two years, and he rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The biblical narrator records Jeroboam’s death and the immediate succession of his son Nadab at the conclusion of Jeroboam’s twenty-two-year reign over Israel.
The words — The text uses וַ/יִּשְׁכַּב (va/i.yish.Kav) = and he lay down to state Jeroboam’s death, pairing it with the straightforward notation of Nadab’s accession.
The thread — This exact phrasing for royal death appears in 1 Kings 2:10 and 1 Kings 11:43 for David and Solomon, while Job 14:12 employs the same lying-down imagery to describe human mortality.
Why it lands — The verse establishes the fixed historical pattern of Israelite royal succession and marks the finality of a king’s life without embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- Job 14:12 so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.
- 1 Kings 2:10 Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
- 1 Kings 11:43 And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
- Psalms 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
- 1 Kings 15:25 In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
- Psalms 4:8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.