Parallel Verses

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:

Holman Bible

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

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 place, Thou shalt not suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. 36 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; 37 but he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.


Cross References

1 Kings 2:10

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

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 13:22

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

2 Samuel 7:12

And when thy days are 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.

Genesis 3:19

in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread until thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

1 Chronicles 11:2

And moreover yesterday and the day before yesterday, when Saul was king, it was thou that led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD thy God hath said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 13:2-4

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seems good unto you and unto the LORD our God, let us send everywhere to call our brethren who have remained in all the lands of Israel and with them also the priests and Levites who are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us;

1 Chronicles 15:12-16

and said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers among the Levites; sanctify yourselves and your brethren and bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it,

1 Chronicles 15:25-29

So David and the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.

1 Chronicles 17:11

And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled to go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 18:14

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

1 Chronicles 22:1-19

Then David said, This shall be the house of the LORD God, and this shall be the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2 Chronicles 9:31

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David, his father; and Rehoboam, his son, reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 12:16

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David, and Abijah, his son, reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 21:1

Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram, his son, reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 26:23

So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the royal burial field, for they said, He is a leper. And Jotham, his son, reigned in his stead.

Job 17:14

I have said to the pit, Thou art my father; to the worms, my mother, and my sister.

Job 19:26-27

and afterward from this, my stricken skin and from my own flesh, I must see God:

Job 21:26

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

Psalm 49:9

that he should still live for ever and not see corruption.

Psalm 49:14

Like sheep they are laid in Sheol; death shall feed on them, and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, and their beauty shall be consumed in the grave from their dwelling.

Psalm 78:71-72

from following the ewes great with young, he brought him to feed Jacob his people and Israel his inheritance.

John 11:39

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that had died, said unto him, Lord, by this time he stinks, for he has been dead four days.

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep in the Lord.

Acts 20:27

For I have not refrained from declaring unto you the full counsel of God.

1 Corinthians 15:6

after that, he appeared unto more than five hundred brothers at once, of whom the greater part remain unto now, but some are fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:18

Then those also who are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it shall be raised in incorruption;

1 Corinthians 15:53-54

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as the others who have no hope.

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