'Fathers' in the Bible

Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals.”

Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.

When Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me leave, so I can go to my own country.”

Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam became king in his place.

but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place that He said to you, “Do not eat bread and do not drink water”— your corpse will never reach the grave of your fathers.’”

The length of Jeroboam’s reign was 22 years. He rested with his fathers, and his son Nadab became king in his place.

Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. His son Abijam became king in his place.

Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place.

He banished the male cult prostitutes from the land and removed all of the idols that his fathers had made.

Then Asa rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place.

Baasha rested with his fathers and was buried in Tirzah. His son Elah became king in his place.

Omri rested with his fathers and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab became king in his place.

but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life, for I’m no better than my fathers.”

But Naboth said to Ahab, “I will never give my fathers’ inheritance to you.”

So Ahab went to his palace resentful and angry because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had told him. He had said, “I will not give you my fathers’ inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and didn’t eat any food.

Ahab rested with his fathers, and his son Ahaziah became king in his place.

Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his ancestor David. His son Jehoram became king in his place.