What is the meaning of 1 Kings 22:50? Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers “And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers…” • “Rested” is the biblical way of saying he died, a phrase repeated for many godly leaders (1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 15:24). • It highlights continuity: Jehoshaphat joins the same faithful line he lived to honor (2 Chronicles 17:3–4). • Death is not an end but entry into promised rest, echoing Psalm 116:15 and pointing forward to the believer’s hope affirmed in John 11:25–26. • His life of reform and trust (2 Chronicles 19:4–11; 20:1–30) ends with the peace God grants to those who walk in His ways (Isaiah 57:1–2). and was buried with them in the city of his father David “…and was buried with them in the city of his father David.” • The City of David—Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:7)—is the covenant center where God chose to place His Name (1 Kings 8:29). • Burial among the royal tombs shows honor and covenant continuity, just as Asa (1 Kings 15:24) and Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:21) were honored. • It affirms God’s faithfulness to David’s line (2 Samuel 7:12–16), foreshadowing the Messiah who would also be laid to rest in Jerusalem but rise again (Luke 24:46). • The physical tomb anchors Jehoshaphat’s legacy in a real location, underscoring Scripture’s historical reliability (Luke 1:1–4). And his son Jehoram reigned in his place “And his son Jehoram reigned in his place.” • Dynastic succession fulfills God’s promise of an enduring throne (Psalm 132:11–12). • Jehoram’s ascent (2 Kings 8:16; 2 Chronicles 21:1) reminds us that leadership can shift from faithfulness to compromise; his later actions contrast sharply with his father’s (2 Chronicles 21:4–6). • Yet God preserves the line “for the sake of His servant David” (2 Kings 8:19), demonstrating sovereign commitment despite human failure. • The verse therefore bridges two reigns, calling readers to examine the legacy they hand off to the next generation (Proverbs 13:22). summary 1 Kings 22:50 closes Jehoshaphat’s story with three linked truths: God grants peaceful rest to the faithful, honors them among His covenant people, and continues His redemptive plan through succeeding generations. The verse reassures believers of God’s steadfast reliability—from life, to death, to the unfolding future He controls. |
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