2 Kings 20:21

21 Hezekiah rested with his ancestors. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king.

2 Kings 20:21 in Other Translations

21 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

21 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

21 Hezekiah died, and his son Manasseh became the next king.

21 Hezekiah died and was buried with his ancestors. His son Manasseh became the next king.

21 Hezekiah rested with his fathers, and his son Manasseh became king in his place.

2 Kings 20:21 Meaning and Commentary

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers,.... Died, as they did; no mention is here made of the place of his burial, but there is in 2 Chronicles 32:33 where he is said to be buried in the principal part of the sepulchres of the sons of David, and to have honour done him at his death by the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem, by the vast concourse of people attending his interment, and by burning spices for him, and making a public mourning on his account a certain stated time:

and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead; of whose wicked reign an account is given in the next chapter.

2 Kings 20:21 In-Context

19 “The word of the LORD you have spoken is good,” Hezekiah replied. For he thought, “Will there not be peace and security in my lifetime?”

20 As for the other events of Hezekiah’s reign, all his achievements and how he made the pool and the tunnel by which he brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

21 Hezekiah rested with his ancestors. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king.