2 Chronicles 12:16

2 Chronicles 12:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)Rehoboam rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Abijah his son succeeded him as king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David, and Abijah his son reigned in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Rehoboam rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David. Then Abijah his son reigned in his place.

Context of 2 Chronicles 12:16

14He did evil because he was not determined to follow the Lord. 15The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer that include genealogical records. Then Rehoboam passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah replaced him as king.

2 Chronicles 12:16 word by word

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב רְחַבְעָם֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲבִיָּ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: be deadH7901
• with his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and Abijahאֲבִיָּ֫הוּ, אֲבִיָּה'ăbîyâh 'ăbîyâhû · AbijahH29
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 12:16

• 1 Kings 14:29The rest of the events of Rehoboam’s reign, including his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 13:1In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.
• 1 Kings 14:31Rehoboam passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of David. His mother was an Ammonite named Naamah. His son Abijah replaced him as king.
• 1 Chronicles 3:10Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, followed by Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
• Matthew 1:7Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Abijah his son - Concerning the many varieties in this king's name, see the note on 1 Kings 14:31.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 12:16

• Abijam
• Rehoboam

In the dictionaries

• Abijah
• David
• Rehoboam
• City of David
• Abia, Abiah, or Abijah
• Abijah or Abijam

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings