2 Chronicles 16:14
14He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. ▼ They laid him to rest on a platform ▼▼tn The Hebrew term מִשְׁכָּב (mishkav) most often refers to a bed. In this setting it was most likely a raised platform within the tomb where the body was laid to rest, technically similar to a bier.
covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him. ▼▼tn Heb “and they burned for him a large fire, very great.”
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