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2 Kings 21:18
And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the conclusion of King Manasseh’s reign and the immediate succession of his son Amon. This statement follows a reference to the written chronicles of Manasseh’s deeds and sins.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (va/i.yish.Kav) literally means "he lay down," and וַ/יִּקָּבֵ֥ר (va/i.yi.ka.Ver) means "he was buried." Both terms function as standard historical euphemisms for death and interment in this context.
The thread — The same burial and succession formula appears in 2 Chronicles 33:20 and 2 Kings 21:26, while a parallel royal death notice occurs in 2 Chronicles 21:20. These references establish a consistent historiographical pattern for Judah’s monarchy.
Why it lands — The text records the factual transition of power without moral commentary on Manasseh’s prior actions. It requires the reader to acknowledge the historical continuity of the dynasty while noting the unrecorded details in the chronicles.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 33:20 And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried at his palace. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 21:26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 21:20 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He died, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
- 2 Chronicles 24:16 And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.
- 2 Chronicles 24:25 And when the Arameans had withdrawn, they left Joash severely wounded. His own servants conspired against him for shedding the blood of the son of Jehoiada the priest, and they killed him on his bed. So he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.
- 2 Chronicles 28:27 And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of Jerusalem, but he was not placed in the tombs of the kings of Israel. And his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 32:33 And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
- Jeremiah 22:19 He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.