25:8 died. Abraham died in faith, seeing the promises afar off (Heb. 11:13–16).

in a good old age. In fulfillment of the divine promise in 15:15.

was gathered to his people. A Hebrew idiom meaning that the deceased had entered the realm of death to join his ancestors (v. 17; 35:29; 49:29, 33; Deut. 32:50).