Acts 13:36

For when David had served the desires of God in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was laid with his fathers and his body experienced decay.

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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

35This is why he also says in another Psalm, 1 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.'

37But he whom God raised up experienced no decay.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:12When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up a descendant after you, one who will come out from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 11:2In the recent past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led the Israelite army. Yahweh your God said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become a ruler over my people Israel.'”

1 Chronicles 15:12He said to them, “You are the leaders of the Levite families. Consecrate yourselves, both you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 17:11It will come about that when your days are fulfilled for you to go to your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, and for one of your own descendants, I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 22:1Then David said, “This is where the house of Yahweh God will be, with the altar for the burnt offerings of Israel.”

2 Chronicles 12:16Rehoboam slept with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David; 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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