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In Pisidian Antioch

Acts 13:36

In 9 translations

BSB
For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
KJV
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:
WEB
For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.
ASV
For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
LSV
for David, indeed, having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption,
YLT
for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption,
DBY
For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.Elohim
DRC
For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.
GNV
Howbeit, Dauid after hee had serued his time by the counsell of God, hee slept, and was laid with his fathers, and sawe corruption.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Δαυὶδ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυεὶδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβὶδ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Δαυὶδ μὲν γὰρ ἰδίᾳ γενεᾷ ὑπηρετήσας τῇ τοῦ θεοῦ βουλῇ ἐκοιμήθη καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶδεν διαφθοράν,
RP2018
Δαυὶδ μὲν γὰρ ἰδίᾳ γενεᾷ ὑπηρετήσας τῇ τοῦ θεοῦ βουλῇ ἐκοιμήθη, καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶδεν διαφθοράν·
TR-Boyd
Δαβὶδ μὲν γὰρ ἰδίᾳ γενεᾷ ὑπηρετήσας τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ βουλῇ ἐκοιμήθη, καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶδε διαφθοράν·
SCR1894
δαβιδ μεν γαρ ιδια γενεα υπηρετησας τη του θεου βουλη εκοιμηθη και προσετεθη προς τους πατερας αυτου και ειδεν διαφθοραν

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👤 David👤 God◆ First Missionary Journey◆ Mission to Antioch in Pisidia

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  • Acts 2:29Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  • 2 Samuel 7:12And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
  • 1 Kings 2:10Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
  • Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
  • 1 Chronicles 18:14Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
  • John 11:39“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
  • 1 Chronicles 22:1–19Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to…
  • Psalms 78:71–72from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.
  • 1 Chronicles 17:11And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
  • Psalms 49:9that he should live on forever and not see decay.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
  • Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
  • 2 Chronicles 9:31And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:23And Uzziah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in a field of burial that belonged to the kings; for the people said, “He was a leper.” And his son Jotham reigned in his place.
  • Job 19:26–27Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!
  • Job 17:14and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’

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