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2 Kings 9:28
Then his servants carried him by chariot to Jerusalem and buried him with his fathers in his tomb in the City of David.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the aftermath of King Ahaziah’s death at Megiddo, noting how his attendants handle his body. This account follows Jehu’s execution of the king and precedes a regnal summary of Ahaziah’s reign.
The words — עֲבָדָי/ו ('a.va.Da/v) denotes "his servants," while עִם\־ ('im-) functions as the preposition "with." These terms anchor the narrative in the routine royal burial customs of the period.
The thread — This burial pattern reappears when royal attendants transport deceased kings to Jerusalem for interment in the City of David. The same sequence occurs in 2 Kings 23:30 for Josiah, 2 Chronicles 35:24 for Josiah, and 2 Kings 12:21 for Joash.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that royal death follows established protocol regardless of political violence. Readers observe that burial rites continue the administrative continuity of the Davidic monarchy even after violent deposition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 23:30 From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.
- 2 Chronicles 35:24 So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.
- 2 Kings 12:21 His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 14:19 And conspirators plotted against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there.
- 2 Kings 23:20 On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 25:28 They carried him back on horses and buried him with his fathers in the City of Judah.