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Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his place.
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The Cycle of Generational Sin
Commentator Charles Spurgeon uses this moment of succession to highlight the tragic cycle of sin. Jehoahaz's son, Joash, saw the trouble his father's idolatry caused yet continued in the same evil ways. This serves as a powerful reminder of how sin can be passed down and a call for the children of godly parents to intentionally follow their family's righteous example.
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19th Century
Anglican
Slept with his fathers. —Or, lay down (i.e., to sleep) like his fathers, i.e., as his fathers had done …
Baptist
And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead. In the thirty and seventh year of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers Died, as they did:
and they buried him in Samaria
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Presbyterian
It was the ancient honor of Israel that they were a praying people. Jehoahaz, their king, in his distress, sought the Lord; he sought help, but not…
