◄ 2 Chronicles 24:16 ►
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Good News Translation
They buried him in the royal tombs in David's City in recognition of the service he had done for the people of Israel, for God, and for the Temple.

New Revised Standard Version
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and for God and his house.

Contemporary English Version
and he was buried in the royal tombs in Jerusalem, because he had done so much good for the people of Israel, for God, and for the temple.

New American Bible
They buried him in the City of David with the kings, because of the good he had done in Israel, especially for God and his house.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good to Israel, and to his house.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good to Israel, and to his house.

in the city

1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should minister in my sight, for ever. But now saith the Lord: Far be this from me: but whosoever shall glorify me, him will I glorify: but they that despise me, shall be despised.

1 Kings 2:10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

Acts 2:29 Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David: that he died and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this present say.

because

2 Chronicles 23:1-21 And in the seventh year Joiada being encouraged, took the captains of hundreds, to wit, Azarias the son of Jeroham, and Ismahel the son of Johanan, and Azarias the son of Obed, and Maasias the son of Adaias, and Elisaphat the son of Zechri: and made a covenant with them. . . .

2 Chronicles 31:20 So Ezechias did all things which we have said in all Juda, and wrought that which was good, and right, and truth, before the Lord his God,

Nehemiah 13:14 Remember me, O my God, for this thing, and wipe not out my kindnesses, which I have done relating to the house of my God and his ceremonies.

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.

Context
Jehoiada's Death and Burial
15But Joiada grew old and was full of days, and died when he was a hundred and thirty years old. 16And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good to Israel, and to his house.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 21:2
And he had brethren the sons of Josaphat, Azarias, and Jahiel, and Zacharias, and Azaria, and Michael, and Saphatias, all these were the sons of Josaphat king of Juda.

2 Chronicles 21:20
He was two and thirty years old when he began his reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. And he walked not rightly, and they buried him in the city of David: but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

2 Chronicles 24:15
But Joiada grew old and was full of days, and died when he was a hundred and thirty years old.

2 Chronicles 24:17
And after the death of Joiada, the princes of Juda went in, and worshipped the king: and he was soothed by their services and hearkened to them.

2 Chronicles 24:15
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