# slept with his ancestors

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

# city of David

This is the city of Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah

These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Jehoshaphat, king of Israel

The southern kingdom was technically called "Judah," but the writer of this book apparently wanted to make the point that the southern kingdom was, in its obedience to God, the true Israel.

# large gifts

"gifts of large amounts"

# gave the throne to Jehoram

Jehoshaphat decided that Jehoram should be the king after he died. Here "throne" is a metonym for ruling as king. AT: "made Jehoram king after him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jehoram]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/azariah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]