2 Chronicles 9:31 Meaning and Explanation
“And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.”
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What Does 2 Chronicles 9:31 Mean?
The account of Solomon ends as every reign must. He sleeps with his fathers and is buried in the city of David, and his son Rehoboam takes the throne in his place. The chronicler turns the page toward a new and troubled chapter.
The phrase that he slept with his fathers softens death into rest and holds out hope beyond the grave. Yet the throne passes on, for no earthly king reigns forever. This points us to the Son of David who would die and not see corruption, who lives to reign and whose kingdom never passes to another.
2 Chronicles 9:31 in the Original Language
shakab (שָׁכַב), 'slept' -- to lie down; a gentle term for death that pictures it as rest, hinting at hope beyond the grave.
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What does 2 Chronicles 9:31 mean?
Solomon dies and is buried in the city of David, and his son Rehoboam succeeds him.