2 Chronicles 12:16 meaning and explanation
And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Abijah reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 12:16, Berean Standard Bible
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This closing verse records the death and burial of King Rehoboam, Solomon's son, who ruled Judah for seventeen years. "Rested with his fathers" is the standard Old Testament formula for death, describing burial in the royal tombs of the City of David, the Jerusalem stronghold where David and his successors were laid.
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