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 He said in another psalm: You will not allow your Holy One to see decay. (Ps 16:10) 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 (Jesus), whom God raised again, saw no decay.


Cross References

1 Kings 2:10

David died and was buried in David's City.

Acts 2:29

Men and brothers let me freely speak to you about the patriarch David that he is dead and buried. His grave is with us to this day.

Acts 13:22

When he removed him, he made David their king. He testified about him when he said: I found David the son of Jesse is a man after my own heart. He will do my will.

2 Samuel 7:12

I will choose one of your sons to be king when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your ancestors. I will make him a strong ruler.

Genesis 3:19

You will eat your food by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground. You came from the ground. For dust you are and to dust you will return.

1 Chronicles 11:2

In time past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in. Jehovah your God said to you: You will shepherd my people Israel, and be ruler over my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 13:2-4

He then said to the whole assembly of Israel: If it seems good to you and if it is the will of Jehovah our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us.

1 Chronicles 15:12-16

He said to them: You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your brothers must perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. Then bring the Ark of Jehovah the God of Israel to the place I prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15:25-29

Thus David, the leaders of Israel, and the army's commanders joyfully went to get the Ark of Jehovah's Covenant from Obed Edom's house.

1 Chronicles 17:11

When your days are over and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you. It will be one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 18:14

So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.

1 Chronicles 22:1-19

David said: The house of Jehovah God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel.

2 Chronicles 9:31

Solomon lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Rehoboam succeeded him as king.

2 Chronicles 12:16

Rehoboam lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Abijah succeeded him as king.

2 Chronicles 21:1

Jehoshaphat died and was buried in the royal tombs in David's City and his son Jehoram succeeded him as king.

2 Chronicles 26:23

Uzziah lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried with them in a field containing tombs that belonged to the kings. People said: He has a skin disease. His son Jotham succeeded him as king.

Job 17:14

If I say to the pit: You are my father! And to the worm: You are my mother and sister!

Job 19:26-27

Even after my skin is gone and this body destroyed, I will see God in my own flesh.

Job 21:26

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

Psalm 49:9

so they should live forever and never see the grave (pit) (destruction).

Psalm 49:14

Like sheep, they are laid in the grave. Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule them in the morning. Their forms will decay in the grave, far away from their comfortable homes.

Psalm 78:71-72

He brought him from tending the ewes that had lambs so that David could be the shepherd of the people of Jacob, of Israel, the people who belonged to Jehovah.

John 11:39

Jesus said: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man said: Lord by now the body has decayed for he has been dead four days.

Acts 7:60

He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Jehovah, do not charge this sin against them. After saying this he fell asleep in death.

Acts 20:27

I did not shrink from telling you the entire will of God.

1 Corinthians 15:6

More than five hundred brothers saw him at the same time after that. Most of them remain to this day, but some have fallen asleep [in death].

1 Corinthians 15:18

Then they also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44

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

1 Corinthians 15:53-54

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

1 Thessalonians 4:13

I do not want you to be ignorant brothers, concerning those who are asleep (in death). You do not need to sorrow like others who have no hope.

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