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Bishop's Bible

1 Kings 15:24

And Asa slept with his fathers, & was buried beside his fathers in the citie of Dauid his father: And Iehosaphat his sonne raigned in his steade.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Asa;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jehoshaphat;   Thompson Chain Reference - Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Jehoshaphat;   Kings of Israel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Kings, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baasha ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jehoshaphat;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jehosh'aphat;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Asa rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place.
Hebrew Names Version
Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Yehoshafat his son reigned in his place.
King James Version
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
English Standard Version
And Asa slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
New Century Version
After Asa died, he was buried with his ancestors in Jerusalem, the city of David, his ancestor. Then Jehoshaphat, Asa's son, became king in his place.
New English Translation
Asa passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king.
Amplified Bible
Asa slept with his fathers [in death] and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David. Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
New American Standard Bible
And Asa lay down with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David; and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the citie of Dauid his father. And Iehoshaphat his sonne reigned in his steade.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Asa slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
Contemporary English Version
Asa died and was buried in the tomb of his ancestors in Jerusalem. His son Jehoshaphat then became king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Asa slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David his ancestor. Then Y'hoshafat his son became king in his place.
Darby Translation
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
Easy-to-Read Version
He died and was buried in the City of David, his ancestor. Then Asa's son Jehoshaphat became the new king after him.
George Lamsa Translation
And Asa slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
Good News Translation
Asa died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king.
Lexham English Bible
Asa slept with his ancestors and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David his ancestor; Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place.
Literal Translation
And Asa lay with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David. And his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Asa slepte with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the cite of Dauid his father. And Iosaphat his sonne was kynge in his steade.
American Standard Version
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
Bible in Basic English
So Asa went to rest with his fathers and was put into the earth in the town of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
King James Version (1611)
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers, in the citie of Dauid his father: and Iehoshaphat his sonne reigned in his stead.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Josaphat his son reigns in his stead.
English Revised Version
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
Berean Standard Bible
And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the City of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Asa slepte with hise fadris, and he was biried with hem in the citee of Dauid, his fader; and Josophat, his sone, regnede for him.
Young's Literal Translation
and Asa lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead.
Update Bible Version
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
World English Bible
Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
New King James Version
So Asa rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David his father. Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.
New Living Translation
When Asa died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then Jehoshaphat, Asa's son, became the next king.
New Life Bible
Asa died and was buried with his fathers in the city of his father David. His son Jehoshaphat ruled in his place.
New Revised Standard
Then Asa slept with his ancestors, and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his father David; his son Jehoshaphat succeeded him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers, in the city of David his father, - and, Jehoshaphat his son, reigned, in his stead.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he slept with his fathers, and was buried with them in the city of David, his father. And Josaphat, his son, reigned in his place.
Revised Standard Version
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehosh'aphat his son reigned in his stead.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Asa slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place.

Contextual Overview

9 In the twentith yere of Ieroboam king of Israel raigned Asa ouer Iuda. 10 Fourtie & one yeres raigned he in Hierusalem: and his mothers name was Maacha, the daughter of Abisalom. 11 And Asa did [that seemed] ryght in the eyes of the Lorde, as did Dauid his father. 12 And he toke away the male stewes out of the lande, and put away all the abhominable idols that his fathers had made. 13 And he put downe Maacha his mother from bearing rule, because she had made an idoll in a groue: And Asa destroyed her idoll, and burnt it by the brooke Cedron. 14 But the hie places were not put downe: Neuerthelesse Asa his heart was perfect with the Lorde all his dayes. 15 He brought in the holy vessels of his father, and that he had dedicate vnto the house of the Lord, golde, and siluer, and iewels. 16 And there was warre betweene Asa, & Baasa king of Israel all their dayes. 17 And Baasa king of Israel went vp against Iuda, and built Rama, so that he woulde let none go out or in to Asa king of Iuda. 18 Then Asa toke al the siluer and golde that was left in the treasures of the house of the Lorde, and the treasures of the kinges house, and deliuered them vnto the handes of his seruauntes, and king Asa sent them to Benhadad the sonne of Tabrimon the sonne of Hezion king of Syria that dwelt at Damasco, saying:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3090, bc 914

was buried: Of his splendid and costly funeral we read in 2 Chronicles 16:14.

Jehoshaphat: 1 Kings 22:41-43, 2 Chronicles 17:1-9, Matthew 1:8, Josaphat

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:43 - slept 1 Kings 14:31 - Rehoboam 1 Kings 22:2 - Jehoshaphat 1 Kings 22:50 - in the city 1 Chronicles 3:10 - Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 16:13 - slept

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father,.... In a sepulchre there he himself had made, and in great pomp and solemnity, being laid on a bed filled with sweet odours and spices, prepared according to art, and which were burned for him, 2 Chronicles 16:14,

and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead; a very pious and worthy prince.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Asa prepared his own sepulchre in his lifetime, as has been so often done by Oriental kings; and his funeral was conducted with great magnificence 2 Chronicles 16:14.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. Asa slept with his fathers — Of his splendid and costly funeral we read 1 Chronicles 16:14.


 
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