2 Kings 16:20 meaning and explanation

And Ahaz rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David, and his son Hezekiah reigned in his place.

2 Kings 16:20, Berean Standard Bible

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This closing notice follows the standard formula used throughout Kings for the death and burial of a king of Judah. Ahaz, who reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem and is remembered for idolatry, child sacrifice and stripping the temple to buy Assyria's help, dies and is buried with his ancestors in the City of David.

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