1 Kings 22:51

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵר֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו בְּעִ֖יר דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹרָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

Transliteration

And-wayyiškab Yĕhôšāp̄āṭ with-ʾăbōtāyw and-wayyiqqābēr with-ʾăbōtāyw in-ʿîr Dāwid ʾābîw and-wayyimlōk Yĕhôrām bĕnô taḥtāyw.

Grammar Details

*wayyiškab*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he slept/rested [euphemism for death]
*Yĕhôšāp̄āṭ*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoshaphat
*ʾăbōtāyw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his fathers/ancestors
*wayyiqqābēr*: Niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was buried
*ʿîr*: noun, feminine singular construct - city of
*Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
*ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father
*wayyimlōk*: Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he reigned
*Yĕhôrām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jehoram
*bĕnô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his son
*taḥtāyw*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his place

Word Meanings

*wayyiškab*: slept/rested/died [idiom for death]
*ʾăbōtāyw*: his fathers/his ancestors/his forefathers
*wayyiqqābēr*: was buried/was entombed
*wayyimlōk*: reigned/became king/ruled

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 15:25 : 25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
1 Kgs 22:40 : 40 So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 1:17 : 17 So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Kgs 8:24-27
4 verses
88%
24And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
25In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
26Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri king of Israel.
27And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
1 Kgs 22:40-42
3 verses
87%
40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
41And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
2 Kgs 9:29
87%
29And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
2 Kgs 3:1
86%
1Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
1 Kgs 16:28-29
2 verses
84%
28So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
29And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
2 Kgs 8:16-17
2 verses
84%
16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
17Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
2 Kgs 13:1-2
2 verses
84%
1In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years.
2And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
2 Chr 22:1-2
2 verses
82%
1And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
2 Kgs 15:1-2
2 verses
81%
1In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
2Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
2 Kgs 13:9-10
2 verses
80%
9And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
10In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.
1 Kgs 22:52
79%
52And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherein he made Israel to sin.
2 Kgs 17:1
79%
1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.
2 Kgs 16:1-2
2 verses
79%
1In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.
2Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he did not that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah his God, like David his father.
1 Kgs 15:25
78%
25And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
2 Kgs 1:17-18
2 verses
78%
17So he died according to the word of Jehovah which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Chr 22:8-9
2 verses
78%
8And it came to pass, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, that he found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, ministering to Ahaziah, and slew them.
9And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and slew him; and they buried him, for they said, He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Jehovah with all his heart. And the house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.
2 Kgs 14:16-17
2 verses
77%
16And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
17And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
1 Kgs 22:2
77%
2And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
2 Kgs 14:1
77%
1In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.
2 Kgs 15:23
77%
23In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.
2 Kgs 15:32
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32In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
1 Kgs 22:50
77%
50And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 20:35
77%
35And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly:
2 Kgs 14:23
77%
23In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, [and reigned] forty and one years.
2 Chr 17:1
76%
1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Chr 21:1
76%
1And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 21:5
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5Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
1 Kgs 15:9
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9And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Asa to reign over Judah.
2 Kgs 18:1
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2 Kgs 15:27
75%
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2 Chr 28:1
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2 Chr 25:25
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2 Chr 27:9
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2 Chr 13:1
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2 Kgs 15:8
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