Bible Strands
2 Kings 21:26
And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator concludes the account of King Amon of Judah, recording his burial and the immediate succession of his son Josiah after noting that Amon's deeds were recorded in the royal chronicles.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַ/יִּקְבְֹּ֥ר (va/i.yik.Ber) records the act of burial, while בְּ/גַן\־ עֻזָּ֑א (be./gan- 'u.Za) locates it in the garden of Uzzah, followed by וַ/יִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (va/i.yim.Lokh) to mark Josiah's accession to the throne.
The thread — This succession pattern mirrors 2 Kings 21:18, where Manasseh is buried in the same garden and Amon succeeds him, while Matthew 1:10 preserves the genealogical line from Amon to Josiah.
Why it lands — The verse establishes a factual record of dynastic transition and royal burial, requiring the reader to recognize the continuity of Judah's monarchy and the historical documentation of its kings.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- 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.
- Matthew 1:10 Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
- 1 Kings 13:5 And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.