Acts 13:36

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Served, etc

Fell

1 Thessalonians 4:13

And was

And saw

1 Corinthians 15:42

General references

Psalm 89:4

Zechariah 1:5

Bible References

Served, etc

When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. Yahweh your God said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over my people Israel.'"

David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let us send abroad everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;

and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

David reigned over all Israel; and he executed justice and righteousness to all his people.

from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.

Fell

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.

When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.

But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

And was

"Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

It shall happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

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

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

Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, "He is a leper." Jotham his son reigned in his place.

And saw

By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

If I have said to corruption, 'You are my father;' to the worm, 'My mother,' and 'my sister;'

After my skin is destroyed, then in my flesh shall I see God,

They lie down alike in the dust. The worm covers them.

That he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."

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

General references

I will establish your seed forever, and build up your throne to all generations.'" Selah.

Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?