2 Chronicles 16:13

2Ch 16:13 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

Ver. 13. And Asa slept with his fathers.] He that could drive out that huge army of the Ethiopians, could not drive away death.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

(13) And died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.—Not in 1Ki_15:24, which continues, with the usual formula, “and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.” (See 1Ki_15:10, “And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem.”)

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

13. in the one and fortieth year] Cp. 1Ki_15:10.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Amid the frequent uncertainties of the chronology, we are glad to get some dates fixed by the agreement of testimonies. E.g. this place and the parallel state clearly that Asa"s reign was one that lasted to its forty-first year. The parallel, however, (1Ki_15:23) makes this date one and the same thing with his "old age," while no manipulation of dates can make him (the grandson of Rehoboam and son of Abijah) more than about fifty. And it is somewhat remarkable that, when introduced to us as succeeding to the throne, nothing is said of his tender youth (as, for instance, is said in the case of Josiah. (2Ki_22:1 2Ki_24:1-3) Nevertheless, the apparent prominence of Maachah awhile would tally with the circumstance of Asa"s youth at his accession. Another correspondence in Josiah"s career is noticeable; for it is distinctly said that when he was only twelve years of age (2Ch_34:3) "he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places," etc. At a similarly youthful age Asa, therefore, may be credited with doing the like, while later on he took more stringent measures, as for instance with Maachah, the queen-mother.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Asa slept with his ancestors, dying in

The phrase "slept with his ancestors" is a euphemism for dying. AT: "Asa died during" (See: Euphemism)

in the forty-first year of his reign

"in year 41 of his reign" or "when he reigned almost 41 years" (See: Ordinal Numbers and Numbers)

which he had dug out for himself

Asa would have had his workers prepare his tomb for him. AT: "which his workers had dug out for him" (See: Metonymy)

bier

A bier is a table on which a dead body is placed at a funeral.

sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by skilled perfumers

Putting plants that smell good with the dead body was one of the burial customs of the people of Israel. AT: "sweet smelling plants prepared by people skilled in this custom" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)

prepared by skilled perfumers

This can be stated in active form. AT: "that skilled perfumers had prepared" (See: Active or Passive)

translationWords

die

bury

grave

city of David

fire

honor

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