2 Kings 8:24 - Exposition

And Joram slept with his fathers. Joram died after an illness, that lasted two years, of an incurable disease of his bowels. "No burning" was made for him, and there was no regret at his death. And was buried with his fathers in the city of David ; i.e. in the portion of Jerusalem which David built; but, according to Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 9.5. § 3) and the author of Chronicles ( 2 Chronicles 21:20 ), not in the sepulchers of the kings. And Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. Ahaziah is called "Jehoahaz" in 2 Chronicles 21:17 , by an inversion of the two elements of his name, and "Azariah" in 2 Chronicles 22:6 , apparently by a slip of the pen.