This is a generalization that means the people of Israel buried him and mourned for him. AT: "A great number of the people of Israel were present when people buried him, and the people of Israel mourned for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
# just as it was told to them by the word of Yahweh
This can be stated in active form. AT: "just as Yahweh told them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])