en_tn/2ch/27/08.md

# twenty-five years old ... sixteen years

"25 years old ... 16 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# Jotham slept with his ancestors

Jotham dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. AT: "Jotham died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/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." AT: "became king instead of Jotham" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bury]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/cityofdavid]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ahaz]]