2 Chronicles 16:14

16:14 He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. ¹  They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him. ² 

Jeremiah 34:5

34:5 You will die a peaceful death. They will burn incense at your burial just as they did at the burial of your ancestors, the former kings who preceded you. ³  They will mourn for you, saying, “Poor, poor master!” ⁴  Indeed, you have my own word on this. ⁵  I, the Lord, affirm it!’” ⁶ 

¹ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

² tn Heb “and they burned for him a large fire, very great.”

³ tn Heb “And like the burning [of incense] for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so will they burn [incense] for you.” The sentence has been reversed for easier style and the technical use of the terms interpreted.

⁴ sn The intent of this oracle may have been to contrast the fate of Zedekiah with that of Jehoiakim who was apparently executed, went unmourned, and was left unburied (contrast Jer 22:18-19).

⁵ tn Heb “For [or Indeed] I myself have spoken [this] word.”

⁶ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”