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2 Chronicles 9:31
And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator concludes Solomon’s forty-year reign over Israel and records the immediate transfer of authority to his son Rehoboam. This historical account addresses readers tracking the documented succession of Judah’s monarchs.
The words — The verb וַ/יִּשְכַּ֤ב (va/i.yish.Kav) literally means "and he lay down," functioning as a standard Hebrew idiom for death. The phrase אֲבֹתָ֔י/ו ('a.vo.Ta/v) means "his ancestors," establishing a fixed pattern of royal burial and dynastic continuity.
The thread — This burial and succession pattern runs in 1 Kings 2:10 and 2 Samuel 7:12, where resting with one's fathers marks the fulfillment of a promised lineage. The same idiom appears in 1 Kings 1:21 as a political benchmark for royal succession.
Why it lands — The text states only that Solomon died, was buried in David’s city, and Rehoboam assumed the throne, requiring the reader to note historical continuity. It asks the reader to recognize the mechanical transfer of power without adding theological or emotional commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 2:10 Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
- 2 Samuel 7:12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”