Bible Strands
2 Kings 15:7
And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The biblical narrator records the conclusion of King Azariah’s reign in Judah and the immediate succession of his son Jotham.
The words — וַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (va/i.yish.Kav) literally means "and he lay down," and וַ/יִּקְבְּר֥וּ (va/i.yik.be.Ru) means "and they buried."
The thread — This burial formula appears in 2 Chronicles 26:23, which specifies he was laid in a royal field, and Isaiah 6:1 marks the year of his death as the chronological starting point for the prophet’s vision.
Why it lands — The text documents a dynastic transfer of authority and establishes Azariah’s death as a fixed historical marker for subsequent royal chronicles and prophetic timelines.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 And Uzziah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in a field of burial that belonged to the kings, for the people said, “He was a leper.” And his son Jotham reigned in his place.
- Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.