2 Kings 16:20

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“And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.”

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BSBPD

“And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Ahaz lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers, in the city of David, and reign doth Hezekiah his son in his stead.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 16:20 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 2:10Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
  2. 2 Kings 8:24And Jehoram rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Ahaziah reigned in his place.
  3. 2 Kings 18:1In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
  4. 2 Kings 21:18And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
  5. 2 Kings 21:26And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah reigned in his place.
  6. 1 Chronicles 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
  7. 2 Chronicles 28:27And 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.
  8. Isaiah 1:1This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
  9. Hosea 1:1This 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.
  10. Micah 1:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
  11. Matthew 1:9Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

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