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# Baasha lay down with his ancestors
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This is a polite way of saying that he died. Alternate translation: "Baasha died as his ancestors had" or "Like his ancestors, Baasha died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# was buried
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people buried him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# Tirzah
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This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
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# became king in his place
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The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Baasha" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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