2 Chronicles 16:14

“And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.”

"And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him." - 2 Chronicles 16:14
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What does 2 Chronicles 16:14 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Chronicles 16:14 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the…

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The Legacy We Leave Behind

As we delve into the profound verse of 2 Chronicles 16:14, we find ourselves reflecting on the life and legacy of King Asa of Judah. The verse reads: "And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Reverence for Life and Legacy

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, humbled by the weight of our own mortality, and entrusting our lives into Your capable hands. As we reflect on the words of 2 Chronicles 16:14, which remind us of the life and death of Asa, the king of Judah, we are filled with awe at…

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2 Chronicles 16:14 - "And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him."
1 Chronicles 16:14 - "He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth."
2 chronicles 7:14
2 chronicles 7:14
1 Kings 16:14 - "Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Chronicles 14:16 - "David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer."
1 Chronicles 2:14 - "Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,"
2 Chronicles 14:2 - "And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:"
"He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth." - 1 Chronicles 16:14
2 Chronicles 13:16 - "And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand."
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Chronicles 29:14 - "And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel."
2 Chronicles 15:14 - "And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets."
Humble ourselves and pray 2 Chronicles 7:14
2 Chronicles 4:14 - "He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;"
2 Chronicles 28:16 - "¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him."
2 Chronicles 14:4 - "And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment."
2 Chronicles 16:13 - "¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign."
2 Chronicles 14:14 - "And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them."
2 Chronicles 28:14 - "So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation."
2 Chronicles 14:12 - "So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled."
2 Chronicles 12:14 - "And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD."
2 Chronicles 16:11 - "¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
1 Chronicles 2:16 - "Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three."
2 Chronicles 3:14 - "¶ And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon."
2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Chronicles 21:16 - "¶ Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:"
2 Chronicles 32:16 - "And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah."
2 Kings 16:19 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"