2 Kings 16:20

20 Ahaz died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Hezekiah succeeded him as king. ¹

2 Kings 16:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 16:20

And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his
fathers in the city of David
But not in the sepulchres of the kings of Israel, as David and Solomon, he being such a wicked prince, ( 2 Chronicles 28:27 )

and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead;
of whom much is said in the following part of this history.

2 Kings 16:20 In-Context

18 And in order to please the Assyrian emperor, Ahaz also removed from the Temple the platform for the royal throne and closed up the king's private entrance to the Temple.

19 Everything else that King Ahaz did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]

20 Ahaz died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City, and his son Hezekiah succeeded him as king.

Cross References

• 1. 16.20Isaiah 14.28.