Slept with his fathers: See the comments on 1 Kgs 1.21.

Was buried with his fathers: Osty-Trinquet omits the words with his fathers, explaining that a scribe accidentally repeated them from the words slept with his fathers. Good News Translation does not have either occurrence of the words with his fathers because the translators did not attempt to preserve the form of the Hebrew. But Good News Translation does say that he “was buried in the royal tombs,” which is the equivalent of saying that he was buried with his fathers. See the comments on 1 Kgs 14.31.

In the city of David his father: For the city of David, see the comments on 1 Kgs 2.10. Good News Translation omits the words his father perhaps since David was not literally Asa’s father. However, translators should keep these words if they are not unnatural. New Century Version renders them well by saying “his ancestor” (also NET Bible).

The reign of Asa’s son Jehoshaphat is recounted in 1 Kgs 22.41-50.

Reigned in his stead: See the comments on 1 Kgs 11.43.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .