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# Azariah lay down with his ancestors
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This is a polite way of saying that he died. Alternate translation: "Azariah died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Azariah died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# they buried him with his ancestors
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"his family buried him where his ancestors had been buried"
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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 Azariah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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