2 Kings 9:28

28 His aides drove on to Jerusalem. They buried him in the family plot in the City of David.

2 Kings 9:28 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 9:28

And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem
With the leave of Jehu, because he was the grandson of Jehoshaphat, a sincere worshipper of God, ( 2 Chronicles 22:9 ) ,

and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David;
see ( 1 Kings 22:50 ) .

2 Kings 9:28 In-Context

26 'As surely as I saw the blood of murdered Naboth and his sons yesterday, you'll pay for it on this exact piece of ground. God's word!' So take him and throw him out in the field. God's instructions carried out to the letter!"
27 Ahaziah king of Judah saw what was going on and made his escape on the road toward Beth Haggan. Jehu chased him, yelling out, "Get him, too!" Jehu's troops shot and wounded him in his chariot on the hill up to Gur, near Ibleam. He was able to make it as far as Megiddo; there he died.
28 His aides drove on to Jerusalem. They buried him in the family plot in the City of David.
29 In the eleventh year of the reign of Joram son of Ahab, Ahaziah had become king of Judah.
30 When Jezebel heard that Jehu had arrived in Jezreel, she made herself up - put on eyeshadow and arranged her hair - and posed seductively at the window.
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