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:
Acts 13:36 in other translations
| BSB | For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay. |
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| WEB | For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay. |
| ASV | 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: |
| YLT | 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, |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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: |
| 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: |
What does Acts 13:36 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:34-37
34-37. now no more to return to corruption--that is, to the grave where death reigns; and compare Ro 6:9, "Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more, death hath no more dominion over him." I will give you the sure mercies of David--(Is 55:3). The word rendered "mercies" is peculiar, denoting the sanctity of them, as comprehending the whole riches of the new covenant; while the other word, "sure," points to the…
Barnes' Notes
After he had served his own generation. See the margin. Syriac, "David in his own generation having served the will of God, and slept," etc. Arabic, "David served in his own age, and saw God." The margin probably most correctly expresses the sense of the passage. To serve a generation, or an age, is an unusual and almost unintelligible expression.
Fell of sleep. Greek, slept; that is, died. This is the usual word to denote the death of saints. It is used of David in 1Kgs 2:10. Mt 27:52.
And was laid unto, etc. And was buried with his fathers, etc., 1Kgs 2:10.
And saw corruption. Remained in the grave, and returned to his native dust. See this point argued more at length by Peter, in Acts 2:29-32, and explained Acts 2:29, and Acts 2:30-30.
(2) "after he had served" "after he had in his own age served the will of God"
(d) "fell on sleep" 1Kgs 2:10 (+) "laid" "gathered"
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 13:32-37
The resurrection of Christ was the great proof of his being the Son of God. It was not possible he should be held by death, because he was the Son of God, and therefore had life in himself, which he could not lay down but with a design to take it again. The sure mercies of David are that everlasting life, of which the resurrection was a sure pledge; and the blessings of redemption in Christ are a certain earnest…
Acts 13:36 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 13:36
- 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.
- 1 Kings 2:10
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
- 2 Samuel 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 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 fulfil all my will.
- 1 Chronicles 18:14
So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
- Psalms 78:71-72
From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
- 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 Obed–edom with joy. And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. …
- Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
- Psalms 49:14
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
- 2 Chronicles 26:23
So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 17:11
And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must 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.
- 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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
22; 1Ch 11:2; 13:2-4; 15:12-16,25-29; 18:14; 22:1-29:30; Ps 78:71,72
fell.
7:60; 2Sa 7:12; 1Ki 2:10; 1Co 15:6,18; 1Th 4:13
and was.
2:29; 1Ch 17:11; 2Ch 9:31; 12:16; 21:1; 26:23
and saw.
Ge 3:19; Job 17:14; 19:26,27; 21:26; Ps 49:9,14; Joh 11:39
1Co 15:42-44,53,54
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Context
- Acts 13:35
Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
- 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:
- Acts 13:37
But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
Acts 13:36 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque á la verdad David, habiendo servido en su edad á la voluntad de Dios, durmió, y fué juntado con sus padres, y vió corrupción: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car David, après avoir, en sa propre génération, servi au conseil de Dieu, s’est endormi, et a été réuni à ses pères, et a vu la corruption; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn David freilich, als er zu seiner Zeit dem Willen Gottes gedient hatte, entschlief und wurde zu seinen Vätern beigesetzt und sah die Verwesung. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | David enim in sua generatione cum administrasset, voluntati Dei dormivit: et appositus est ad patres suos, et vidit corruptionem. |