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1 Kings 15:8
And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the conclusion of King Abijam’s reign and the immediate succession of his son Asa following the chronicled conflict with Jeroboam.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (va/i.yish.Kav) literally means "and he lay down," functioning here as a technical term for royal death and burial.
The thread — This burial formula and succession pattern recur in 1 Kings 14:31 and 2 Chronicles 14:1, establishing a standard chronicle entry for Judah’s monarchs.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that royal authority transfers through direct lineage while marking each reign as a closed entry in the official record.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 14:1 Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.
- 1 Kings 14:31 And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.
- 1 Kings 14:1 At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill,
- 1 Chronicles 3:9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.
- Matthew 1:7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.