Bible Strands
1 Kings 15:24
And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator concludes the account of King Asa of Judah, recording his death and burial immediately after noting his final illness and the chronicles of his reign.
The words — וַ/יִּשְכַּ֤ב (va/yishkav) translates literally as "he lay down" and וַ/יִּקָּבֵר (va/yikkaber) as "he was buried," both denoting death and interment alongside his ancestors.
The thread — The succession to Jehoshaphat appears in Matthew 1:8 as a genealogical link, 1 Kings 22:41 as the chronological start of his reign, and 2 Chronicles 17:1 as the immediate transfer of royal authority.
Why it lands — The text records a factual shift in leadership without theological commentary, requiring the reader to separate the historical note of burial from any assumption of divine endorsement or judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- Matthew 1:8 Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
- 1 Kings 22:41 In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 17:1 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.