This is the usual formula indicating the transition from one ruler to the next. Hezekiah’s son Manasseh took control over Judah after the death of his father. For slept with his fathers, see 1 Kgs 1.21 and 2.10; for reigned in his stead, see 1 Kgs 11.43.

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