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Jotham lay down with his ancestors

This is a polite way of saying that he died. Alternate translation: "Jotham died" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism)

they buried him

"people buried him"

became king in his place

The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Jotham" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)