14 They buried him in his own tomb, which he had [a]made for himself in the City of David; and they laid him in the bed which was filled (A)with spices and various ingredients prepared in a mixture of ointments. They made (B)a very great burning for him.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 16:14 Lit. dug

14 They buried him in the tomb that he had cut out for himself(A) in the City of David. They laid him on a bier covered with spices and various blended perfumes,(B) and they made a huge fire(C) in his honor.

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You shall die in peace; as in (A)the ceremonies of your fathers, the former kings who were before you, (B)so they shall burn incense for you and (C)lament for you, saying, “Alas, lord!” For I have pronounced the word, says the Lord.’ ”

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you will die peacefully. As people made a funeral fire(A) in honor of your predecessors, the kings who ruled before you, so they will make a fire in your honor and lament, “Alas,(B) master!” I myself make this promise, declares the Lord.’”

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10 And when [a]a relative of the dead, with one who will burn the bodies, picks up the [b]bodies to take them out of the house, he will say to one inside the house, “Are there any more with you?”

Then someone will say, “None.”

And he will say, (A)“Hold your tongue! (B)For we dare not mention the name of the Lord.”

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  1. Amos 6:10 Lit. his loved one or uncle
  2. Amos 6:10 Lit. bones

10 And if the relative who comes to carry the bodies out of the house to burn them[a](A) asks anyone who might be hiding there, “Is anyone else with you?” and he says, “No,” then he will go on to say, “Hush!(B) We must not mention the name of the Lord.”

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  1. Amos 6:10 Or to make a funeral fire in honor of the dead