King James Version
2 Kings 9:28 in the King James Version says “And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of ...” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.”
2 Kings 9:28 · King James Version
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD. blood: Heb. bloods plat: or, portion
But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. painted: Heb. put her eyes in painting
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“carried”
H7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“him in a chariot to Jerusalem”
H3389jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“with his fathers”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
“in the city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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