2 Kings 16:20

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 16:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 16:20 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, etc.] But not in the sepulchres of the kings of Israel, as David and Solomon, he being such a wicked prince, (<142827>2 Chronicles 28:27) and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead; of whom much is said in the following part of this history.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“am 3278, bc 726 buried: Kg2 21:18, Kg2 21:26; Ch2 28:27 Hezekiah: Kg2 18:1; Ch1 3:13; Ch2 29:1; Isa 1:1; Hos 1:1; Mic 1:1; Mat 1:9, Ezekias Next: 4 Kings (2 Kings) Chapter 17”
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