unfoldingWord_en_tn/2ki/16/19.md

# are they not written ... Judah?

This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Ahaz is in this other book. This can also be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/22.md). AT: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah." or "someone has written about them in The Book ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Ahaz slept with his ancestors

Sleeping represents dying. AT: "Ahaz died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# was buried with his ancestors

This can be stated in active form. AT: "people buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# became king in his place

The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." AT: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# are they not written ... Judah?`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Ahaz is in this other book. This can also be stated in active form. See how you translated this in [2 Kings 8:23](../08/22.md). AT: "they are written in The Book of the Events of the Kings of Judah." or "someone has written about them in The Book ... Judah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Ahaz slept with his ancestors`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Sleeping represents dying. AT: "Ahaz died as his ancestors had" or "like his ancestors, Ahaz died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])`

			`# was buried with his ancestors`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "people buried him with his ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# became king in his place`

			`The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." AT: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`