2 Chronicles 12:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב רְחַבְעָם֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲבִיָּ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פ

Transliteration

wa-yiškaḇ rəḥaḇə'ām with-his fathers wa-yiqqāḇēr in-city of-dāwîḏ wa-yimloḵ 'ăḇiyyāh his son taḥtāyw

Grammar Details

*wa-yiškaḇ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he lay down/slept
*rəḥaḇə'ām*: proper noun - Rehoboam
*'im*: preposition - with
*'ăḇōṯāyw*: noun masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fathers
*wa-yiqqāḇēr*: conjunction + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he was buried
*bə-'îr*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in city of
*dāwîḏ*: proper noun - David
*wa-yimloḵ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he reigned
*'ăḇiyyāh*: proper noun - Abijah
*bənô*: noun masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his son
*taḥtāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his place/instead of him

Word Meanings

*yiškaḇ*: lay down/slept/died
*'im-'ăḇōṯāyw*: with his fathers/euphemism for died
*yiqqāḇēr*: was buried/was entombed
*taḥtāyw*: in his place/instead of him/as his successor

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 14:29-31 : 29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 30 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 31 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chr 3:10 : 10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
2 Chr 11:20 : 20 And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
2 Chr 13:1 : 1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Matt 1:7 : 7 and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

Similar Verses (AI)

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

1 Kgs 14:29-31
3 verses
87%
29Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
30And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
31And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 11:43
87%
43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 9:31
87%
31And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 15:7-8
2 verses
85%
7And the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 14:1
80%
1So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
1 Kgs 15:24
79%
24And 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.
2 Chr 21:1
79%
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 Kgs 14:16
78%
16And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 8:24
77%
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.
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.
1 Kgs 16:28
77%
28So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 14:29
77%
29And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zechariah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 24:6
76%
6So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 16:20
76%
20And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 22:40
76%
40So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 12:17
76%
17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kgs 14:19-20
2 verses
75%
19And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
20And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 10:17
75%
17But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kgs 2:10
75%
10And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
2 Kgs 13:13
74%
13And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
2 Chr 12:15
74%
15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
2 Kgs 15:38
74%
38And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 15:7
74%
7And Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chr 3:10
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10And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
1 Kgs 15:1
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1Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over Judah.
2 Chr 27:9
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9And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 28:27
73%
27And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem; for they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 16:13
73%
13And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
2 Kgs 20:21
73%
21And Hezekiah slept with his fathers; and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 13:9
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2 Kgs 10:35
72%
35And Jehu slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 12:1
72%
1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 Chr 12:1
72%
1And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
2 Chr 13:20
72%
20Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and Jehovah smote him, and he died.
2 Kgs 15:22
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22And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 12:6
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1 Kgs 16:6
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6And Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 13:1
72%
1In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
2 Chr 11:22
72%
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2 Chr 11:3
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1 Chr 29:28
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28And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kgs 14:22
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1 Kgs 14:1
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1 Kgs 22:37
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2 Chr 11:5
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2 Chr 10:6
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