Isaiah 14:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When kings die, they are buried in glorious tombs.

Cross References

2 Kings 9:35

But when they went out to bury her body, they found only her skull, her hands, and her feet.

2 Chronicles 24:16

and he was buried in the royal tombs in Jerusalem, because he had done so much good for the people of Israel, for God, and for the temple.

2 Chronicles 24:25

Joash was severely wounded during the battle, and as soon as the Syrians left Judah, two of his officials, Zabad and Jehozabad, decided to avenge the death of Zechariah. They plotted and killed Joash while he was in bed, recovering from his wounds. Joash was buried in Jerusalem, but not in the royal tombs.

Job 3:14

with kings and their advisers whose palaces lie in ruins,

Job 30:23

Soon he will send me home to the world of the dead, where we all must go.

Ecclesiastes 12:5

You will be afraid to climb up a hill or walk down a road. Your hair will turn as white as almond blossoms. You will feel lifeless and drag along like an old grasshopper. We each go to our eternal home, and the streets are filled with those who mourn.

Ecclesiastes 6:3

You may live a long time and have a hundred children. But a child born dead is better off than you, unless you enjoy life and have a decent burial.

Isaiah 14:17

Did he capture every city and make earth a desert? Is he the one who refused to let prisoners go home?”

Isaiah 14:19

But you will be left unburied, just another dead body lying underfoot like a broken branch. You will be one of many killed in battle and gone down to the deep rocky pit.

Isaiah 22:16

Shebna, what gives you the right to have a tomb carved out of rock in this burial place of royalty? None of your relatives are buried here.