"For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and …" — Acts 13:36

Acts 13:36 · 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: {after...: or, after he had in his own age served the will of God}”

— Acts 13:36

Verse 35

Wherefore he saith also in another {psalm}, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Verse 37

But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

Acts 13 — Context

And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, {now} no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. {mercies: Gr. holy, or just things: which word the Septuagint in many places, uses for that which is in the Hebrew, mercies}

Wherefore he saith also in another {psalm}, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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: {after...: or, after he had in his own age served the will of God}

But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

Be it known unto you therefore, men {and} brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Cross References

Acts 2:29

Men {and} brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. {let me: or, I may}

2 Samuel 7:12

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Kings 2:10

So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

Acts 13:22

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the {son} of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

1 Chronicles 18:14

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

Job 19:26-27

And {though} after my skin {worms} destroy this {body}, yet in my flesh shall I see God: {And...: or, After I shall awake, though this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh}

Job 17:14

I have said to corruption, Thou {art} my father: to the worm, {Thou art} my mother, and my sister. {said: Heb. cried, or, called}