2 Chronicles 24:16
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
2 Chronicles 24:16 in other translations
| BSB | And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple. |
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| WEB | They buried him in David’s city among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house. |
| ASV | And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house. |
| YLT | and they bury him in the city of David, with the kings, for he hath done good in Israel, and with God, and his house. |
| DARBY | And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and toward his house. |
| BBE | And they put him into his last resting-place in the town of David, among the kings, because he had done good in Israel for God and for his house. |
| Webster | And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both towards God, and towards his house. |
What does 2 Chronicles 24:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 24:15-16
15-16. Jehoiada waxed old ... and died--His life, protracted to unusual longevity and spent in the service of his country, deserved some tribute of public gratitude, and this was rendered in the posthumous honors that were bestowed on him. Among the Hebrews, intramural interment was prohibited in every city but Jerusalem, and there the exception was made only to the royal family and persons of eminent merit, on whom…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 24:15-27
See what a great judgment on any prince or people, the death of godly, zealous, useful men is. See how necessary it is that we act in religion from inward principle. Then the loss of a parent, a minister, or a friend, will not be losing our religion. Often both princes and inferior people have been flattered to their ruin. True grace alone will enable a man to bring forth fruit unto the end. Zechariah, the son of…
2 Chronicles 24:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 24:16
- Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.
- Nehemiah 13:14
Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
- 2 Chronicles 23:1-21
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of David. This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors; …
- 1 Kings 2:10
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
- Acts 2:29
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
- 1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 24:15
But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
- 2 Chronicles 24:16
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.
- 2 Chronicles 24:17
Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
2 Chronicles 24:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y sepultáronlo en la ciudad de David con los reyes, por cuanto había hecho bien con Israel, y para con Dios, y con su casa. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et on l’enterra dans la ville de David avec les rois, car il avait fait du bien en Israël, et pour Dieu et pour sa maison. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und man begrub ihn in der Stadt Davids bei den Königen, weil er Gutes getan hatte an Israel und gegen Gott und sein Haus. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | sepelieruntque eum in civitate David cum regibus, eo quod fecisset bonum cum Israël, et cum domo ejus. |