16:14a And he was buried in the tomb

They buried him in the tomb
-or-
He was buried in the grave

16:14b that he had cut out for himself in the City of David.

that he had dug out of the rock in the City of David.
-or-
that he had ordered to be cut out of rock in ⌊the part of Jerusalem called⌋ the City of David.

16:14c They laid him on a bier

They placed him on a bed
-or-
They laid him ⌊in the grave⌋ on a bed

16:14d that was full of spices and various blended perfumes;

covered with ⌊sweet smelling⌋ spices and perfumes.
-or-
covered with ⌊good smelling⌋ spices and mixed perfumes.

16:14e then they made a great fire in his honor.

They made a very big fire to honor him.
-or-
⌊Outside the tomb⌋ they burned a very big fire to honor him.

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