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2 Kings 14:16
And Jehoash rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. And his son Jeroboam reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the conclusion of Jehoash’s reign and the immediate transfer of power to his son Jeroboam following Jehoash’s death. This historical note follows a summary of Jehoash’s military campaign against Amaziah king of Judah.
The words — וַיִּשְׁכַּב (va.yish.kav) translates literally to “and he lay down,” while וַיִּקָּבֵר (va.yi.kka.ver) means “and he was buried.” These verbs function as standard historical markers for royal death and interment.
The thread — The text places Jehoash’s burial in Samaria alongside the kings of Israel, a pattern also applied to Jehoahaz in 2 Kings 13:9 and referenced in 2 Samuel 7:12 and 1 Kings 1:21. These passages use the same phrasing to denote royal death and succession.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to track the continuity of Israel’s monarchy and the precise chronology of Judah’s kings. It establishes the factual succession of Jeroboam without commentary on Jehoash’s character or reign.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- 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.”
- 2 Kings 13:9 And Jehoahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. And his son Jehoash reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 13:13 And Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
- Hosea 1:1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
- Amos 1:1 These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.
- Amos 7:10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,