2 Kings 24:6
“So Iehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Iehoiachin his sonne reigned in his stead.”
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2 Kings 24:6 Context
4And also for the innocent blood that hee shedde: (for hee filled Ierusalem with innocent blood) which the Lord would not pardon. 5¶ Nowe the rest of the actes of Iehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Iudah? 6So Iehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Iehoiachin his sonne reigned in his stead. 7And the king of Egypt came not againe any more out of his land: for the King of Babylon had taken from the riuer of Egypt, vnto the riuer Euphrates, all that pertained to the King of Egypt. 8¶ Iehoiachin was eighteene yeres old when he began to reigne, & he reigned in Ierusalem three moneths: & his mothers name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan, of Ierusalem.
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Other Translations for 2 Kings 24:6
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
- King James Version
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son became king in his place.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So Jehoiakim went to rest with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son became king in his place.
- Basic English Bible
And Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
- Darby Bible
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
- Webster's Bible
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
- World English Bible
And Jehoiakim lieth with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son reigneth in his stead.
- Youngs Literal Bible
So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Kings 24:6
24:6 With his fathers - But it is not said, he was buried with them. No doubt the prophecy of Jeremiah was fulfilled, that he should not be lamented as his father was, but buried with the burial of an ass.