1 Kings 15:8
1 Kings 15:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.”
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Read Full Chapter →Abijam dies and is buried in the city of David; his son Asa succeeds him.
What Does 1 Kings 15:8 Mean?
With the gentle phrase slept with his fathers, the historian records Abijam's death and burial among the kings in David's city. The throne passes to his son Asa, and the line of David continues unbroken once more.
The language of sleep, used so often in Scripture for death, carries a quiet hope. It speaks of rest and of fathers gathered together, not of final extinction. For those who trust the God of the living, death is a sleep from which the morning of resurrection will one day wake them.
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What does 1 Kings 15:8 mean?
Abijam dies and is buried in the city of David; his son Asa succeeds him.