# Asa lay down with his ancestors

This is a polite way of saying that he died. Alternate translation: "Asa died as his ancestors had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

# was buried with them

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# David his father

The word "father" here refers to an ancestor. Alternate translation: "King David, his ancestor"