Acts 13:36
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:
KJV
Δαυεὶδ μὲν γὰρ ἰδίᾳ γενεᾷ ὑπηρετήσας τῇ τοῦ θεοῦ βουλῇ ἐκοιμήθη καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶδεν διαφθοράν,
Greek NT
David enim in sua generatione cum administrasset, voluntati Dei dormivit : et appositus est ad patres suos, et vidit corruptionem.
Vulgate
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:
ASV
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.
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Cross-references
- 1Chr 18:14 — So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
- 1Chr 29:28 — And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
- 1Cor 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.
- 1Kgs 2:10 — So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
- 1Kgs 2:10 — So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
- 1Kgs 14:8 — And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only w
- 1Thess 4:13 — But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
- 2Sam 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.
- 2Sam 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Acts 7:60 — And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
- 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 fulfi
- Deut 31:16 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, a
- Gen 15:15 — And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
- Gen 25:8 — Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
- John 3:30 — He must increase, but I must decrease.
- Josh 1:1 — Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
- Judg 2:10 — And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
- Matt 25:16 — Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
- Ps 18:1 — I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
- Rom 14:8 — For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.