# all his ways, first and last

Ahaz's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. The phrase "first and last" refers to those extremes and everything in between. AT: "all that he did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])

# see, they are written in the book ... Israel

"anyone can look at the book ... Israel and see that they are written there"

# they are written in the book

This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone has written them in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the book of the kings of Judah and Israel

This is a book that no longer exists.

# Ahaz slept with his ancestors

Ahaz dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. AT: "Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# they buried him

"people buried him"

# became king in his place

The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." AT: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/written]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofjudah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/kingdomofisrael]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hezekiah]]