The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 21:1 Explained

2 Chronicles 21:1

KJV: Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

YLT: And Jehoshaphat lieth with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigneth in his stead.

Darby: And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

ASV: And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Now Jehoshaphat  slept  with his fathers,  and was buried  with his fathers  in the city  of David.  And Jehoram  his son  reigned  in his stead. 

What does 2 Chronicles 21:1 Mean?

Study Notes

Jehoram
Jehoram reigned for a time as co-king with his father. 2 Kings 8:16 .

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 21

1  Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brothers
5  His wicked reign
8  Edom and Libnah revolt
12  The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing
16  Philistines and Arabians oppress him
18  His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 21:1 mean?

And rested Jehoshaphat with his fathers and was buried his fathers in the City of David And reigned Joram his son in his place
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ עִם־ אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר אֲבֹתָ֖יו בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹרָ֥ם בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב  And  rested 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁכַב  
Sense: to lie down.
יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙  Jehoshaphat 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹושָׁפָט 
Sense: son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah.
אֲבֹתָ֔יו  his  fathers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר  and  was  buried 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָבַר  
Sense: to bury.
אֲבֹתָ֖יו  his  fathers 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
בְּעִ֣יר  in  the  City 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
דָּוִ֑יד  of  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ  And  reigned 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָלַךְ 
Sense: to be or become king or queen, reign.
יְהוֹרָ֥ם  Joram 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹורָם 
Sense: son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal.
בְּנ֖וֹ  his  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
תַּחְתָּֽיו  in  his  place 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: מִתְחָה 
Sense: the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas.