And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.
and Abijam lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Asa his son in his stead.
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead.
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About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile