Acts 13:36

Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

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In The King James Version

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

In Context

35Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction.

37But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:12And when the time comes for you to go to rest with your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, the offspring of your body, and I will make his kingdom strong.

1 Chronicles 11:2In the past, when Saul was king, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in; and the Lord your God said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel, and their ruler.

1 Chronicles 15:12And said to them, You are the heads of the families of the Levites: make yourselves holy, you and your brothers, so that you may take the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place which I have made ready for it.

1 Chronicles 17:11And when the time comes for you to go to your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, one of your sons, and I will make his kingdom strong.

1 Chronicles 22:1Then David said, This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar for Israel's burned offerings.

2 Chronicles 12:16And Rehoboam went to rest with his fathers, and was put into the earth in the town of David; and Abijah his son became king in his place.

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →

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