2 Kings 23:30 Meaning and Explanation
“And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s stead.”
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Read Full Chapter →Josiah is carried home and buried in Jerusalem, and the people make his son Jehoahaz king.
What Does 2 Kings 23:30 Mean?
Josiah's servants bring his body back from Megiddo and bury him in his own tomb in Jerusalem. The people of the land then take his son Jehoahaz, anoint him, and set him on the throne in his father's place.
A faithful king is laid to rest, and the people move quickly to secure the succession. The anointing of a new king carries the hope that the line of David continues. Yet as the chapter will show, a godly father does not guarantee a godly son; each generation must turn to the Lord for itself.
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What does 2 Kings 23:30 mean?
Josiah is carried home and buried in Jerusalem, and the people make his son Jehoahaz king.