Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

For David, after serving his own generation in God’s plan, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed.

New American Standard Bible

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;

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:

International Standard Version

Now David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died and was buried with his ancestors, and so he experienced decay.

A Conservative Version

For indeed David, who served his own generation in the plan of God, became asleep, and was added near his fathers, and saw decay.

American Standard Version

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:

Amplified

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was buried among his fathers and experienced decay [in the grave];

An Understandable Version

For David died and was buried with his forefathers and [his body] decayed after he had served his generation according to the purpose of God.

Anderson New Testament

For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption.

Bible in Basic English

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:

Common New Testament

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers and saw decay;

Daniel Mace New Testament

for David, after he had serv'd in his time the designs of providence, died and was buryed with his fathers, and was subject to corruption.

Darby Translation

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.

Godbey New Testament

For David, indeed having served his own generation according to the will of God, went to sleep, and did see corruption:

Goodspeed New Testament

Now David, after serving God's purposes in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid among his forefathers and did undergo decay,

John Wesley New Testament

Now David, having served the will of God in his generation, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.

Julia Smith Translation

For David, truly having served his own generation by the will of God, was set to sleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For David, [after] serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and {was buried with} his fathers, and experienced decay.

Modern King James verseion

For after he had served his own generation by the will of God, David fell asleep and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Howbeit David, after he had in his time fulfilled the will of God, he slept, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption.

Moffatt New Testament

Of course David, after serving God's purpose in his own generation, died and was laid beside his fathers; he suffered decay,

Montgomery New Testament

"For David, after he had served his own generation according to the will of God, fell on sleep, and was gathered to his forefathers, and did see corruption;

NET Bible

For David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

New Heart English Bible

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw decay.

Noyes New Testament

For David, after having in his own generation served the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption;

Sawyer New Testament

For David, having in his generation served the will of God, fell asleep, and was gathered to his fathers and saw destruction;

The Emphasized Bible

For, David, indeed, unto his own generation having done service, by the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was added unto fathers, and saw corruption;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption.

Twentieth Century New Testament

David, after obediently doing God's will in his own time, 'fell asleep and was laid by the side of his ancestors, and did undergo corruption;

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

For David, after having been useful to his own generation in accordance with God's purpose, did fall asleep, was gathered to his forefathers, and did undergo decay.

Williams New Testament

For David, after having served God's purpose in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid among his forefathers, and so he did experience decay,

World English Bible

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

Worrell New Testament

For David, indeed, having served his own generation according to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption;

Worsley New Testament

Now David having served his own generation according to the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption: but He whom God raised,

Youngs Literal Translation

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

Δαβίδ 
Dabid 
Usage: 46

ὑπηρετέω 
Hupereteo 
Usage: 3

ἴδιος 
Idios 
Usage: 96

γενεά 
Genea 
Usage: 17

by the will
βουλή 
Boule 
counsel, will, advise
Usage: 12

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

fell on sleep
κοιμάω 
Koimao 
Usage: 16

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

προστίθημι 
Prostithemi 
Usage: 11

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

his

Usage: 0

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

saw
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Preaching In The Synagogue At Pisidian Antioch

35 Therefore He also says in another passage, You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay. 36 For David, after serving his own generation in God’s plan, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed. 37 But the One God raised up did not decay.


Cross References

1 Kings 2:10

Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.

Acts 2:29

“Brothers, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 13:22

After removing him, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me, who will carry out all My will.’

2 Samuel 7:12

When your time comes and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

Genesis 3:19

You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow
until you return to the ground,
since you were taken from it.
For you are dust,
and you will return to dust.”

1 Chronicles 11:2

Even when Saul was king, you led us out to battle and brought us back. The Lord your God also said to you, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel and be ruler over My people Israel.’”

1 Chronicles 13:2-4

Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is from the Lord our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us.

1 Chronicles 15:12-16

He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15:25-29

David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom.

1 Chronicles 17:11

When your time comes to be with your fathers, I will raise up after you your descendant, who is one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 18:14

So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

1 Chronicles 22:1-19

Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

2 Chronicles 9:31

Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam became king in his place.

2 Chronicles 12:16

Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. His son Abijah became king in his place.

2 Chronicles 21:1

Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jehoram became king in his place.

2 Chronicles 26:23

Uzziah rested with his fathers, and he was buried with his fathers in the burial ground of the kings’ cemetery, for they said, “He has a skin disease.” His son Jotham became king in his place.

Job 17:14

and say to corruption: You are my father,
and to the maggot: My mother or my sister,

Job 19:26-27

Even after my skin has been destroyed,
yet I will see God in my flesh.

Job 21:26

But they both lie in the dust,
and worms cover them.

Psalm 49:9

so that he may live forever
and not see the Pit.

Psalm 49:14

Like sheep they are headed for Sheol;
Death will shepherd them.
The upright will rule over them in the morning,
and their form will waste away in Sheol,
far from their lofty abode.

Psalm 78:71-72

He brought him from tending ewes
to be shepherd over His people Jacob—
over Israel, His inheritance.

John 11:39

“Remove the stone,” Jesus said.

Martha, the dead man’s sister, told Him, “Lord, he’s already decaying. It’s been four days.”

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin!” And saying this, he fell asleep.

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

1 Corinthians 15:6

Then He appeared to over 500 brothers at one time;
most of them are still alive,
but some have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:18

Therefore, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44

So it is with the resurrection of the dead:

Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption;

1 Corinthians 15:53-54

For this corruptible must be clothed
with incorruptibility,
and this mortal must be clothed
with immortality.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

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