2 CHRONICLES 24:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.”
Jehoiada's burial — honor — 'And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house' (ויקברוהו בעיר דוד בקברי המלכים כי עשׂה טוב בישׂראל ואל אלהים וביתו). Unlike ordinary priests, Jehoiada is buried 'among the kings' in the City of David — unprecedented honor. The explanation — 'because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house' (עשׂה טוב בישׂראל ואל אלהים וביתו) — reflects his crucial role in preserving the Davidic dynasty and restoring the temple. The royal burial honors the priest who made possible the restoration of the monarchy. Jehoiada is treated as a royal figure.
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