1 Kings 22:40

40 So Ach'av slept with his ancestors, and Achazyah his son became king in his place.

1 Kings 22:40 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:40

So Ahab slept with his fathers, and Ahaziah his son reigned in
his stead,
] Of whom more is said in the latter part of this chapter, and in the following book.

1 Kings 22:40 In-Context

38 They washed the chariot at the Pool of Shomron where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up his blood, in keeping with the word ADONAI had spoken.

39 Other activities of Ach'av's reign, all his accomplishments, the ivory palace he built and all the cities he built are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el.

40 So Ach'av slept with his ancestors, and Achazyah his son became king in his place.

41 Y'hoshafat the son of Asa began his reign over Y'hudah in the fourth year of Ach'av king of Isra'el.

42 Y'hoshafat was thirty-five years old when he began to rule, and he ruled twenty-five years in Yerushalayim. His mother's name was 'Azuvah the daughter of Shilchi.