1 Kings 15:23-24·~1 min
Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa
The chapter notes Asa's might, achievements, cities, and late disease in his feet, then records his burial and Jehoshaphat's succession.
N23ow the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet. 24And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.
Section summaryAsa's reign closes with a brief backward glance at his strength, his building work, and the infirmity that marks his old age. He dies and is buried with his fathers, and Jehoshaphat follows him on Judah's throne.
Role in the chapterThis short section closes Asa's long reign in the standard royal form. After the fuller account that came before, it narrows the lens and passes Judah's story to the next generation.