2 Chronicles 12:16

What does 2 Chronicles 12:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 12:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Rehoboam went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David; and Abijah his son became king in his place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Rehoboam lieth with his fathers, and is buried in the city of David, and reign doth Abijah his son in his stead.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Roboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. And Abia his son reigned in his stead.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. And Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

Context

v.15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 1:7

    and Solomon begat Rehoboam; and Rehoboam begat Abijah; and Abijah begat Asa;

  • 2 Chronicles 13:1

    In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:10

    And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

  • 2 Chronicles 11:20

    And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

  • 1 Kings 14:29

    Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

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