OET interlinear 2 CHR 12:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Abijah

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_lay_down Rəḩaⱱˊām with ancestors_of,his and,he_was_buried in,the_city_of Dāvid and,he_became_king ʼAⱱiy^yāh son_of,his in,place_of_him )

This is the name of a man.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Rehoboam slept with his ancestors

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_lay_down Rəḩaⱱˊām with ancestors_of,his and,he_was_buried in,the_city_of Dāvid and,he_became_king ʼAⱱiy^yāh son_of,his in,place_of_him )

Rehoboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: [Rehoboam died] (See also: figs-euphemism)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) was buried in the city of David

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_lay_down Rəḩaⱱˊām with ancestors_of,his and,he_was_buried in,the_city_of Dāvid and,he_became_king ʼAⱱiy^yāh son_of,his in,place_of_him )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [people buried him in the city of David]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) became king in his place

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_lay_down Rəḩaⱱˊām with ancestors_of,his and,he_was_buried in,the_city_of Dāvid and,he_became_king ʼAⱱiy^yāh son_of,his in,place_of_him )

The phrase “in his place” is a metaphor meaning “instead of him.” Alternate translation: [became king instead of Rehoboam]