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slept with his ancestors
Jehoshaphat dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. AT: "died" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
city of David
This is the city of Jerusalem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah
These are names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Jehoshaphat, king of Israel
The southern kingdom was technically called "Judah," but the writer of this book apparently wanted to make the point that the southern kingdom was, in its obedience to God, the true Israel.
large gifts
"gifts of large amounts"
gave the throne to Jehoram
Jehoshaphat decided that Jehoram should be the king after he died. Here "throne" is a metonym for ruling as king. AT: "made Jehoram king after him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)