Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 also he says in another, Thou will not give thy Holy man to see decay. 36 For indeed David, who served his own generation in the plan of God, became asleep, and was added near his fathers, and saw decay. 37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.


Cross References

1 Kings 2:10

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

Acts 2:29

Men, brothers, being permitted to speak to you with openness about the patriarch David, that he both perished and was buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.

Acts 13:22

And having removed him, he raised up David for a king to them, also about whom he said, when he testified, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who will do all my purposes.

2 Samuel 7:12

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

Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of thy face thou shall eat bread, till thou return to the ground, for out of it thou were taken. For thou are dust, and to dust thou shall return.

1 Chronicles 11:2

In times past, even when Saul was king, it was thou who led out and brought in Israel. And LORD thy God said to thee, Thou shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shall be ruler over my people Israel.

1 Chronicles 13:2-4

And David said to all the assembly of Israel, If it seems good to you, and if it be of LORD 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 the

1 Chronicles 15:12-16

And said to them, Ye are the heads of the fathers of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brothers, that ye may bring up the ark of LORD, the God of Israel, to [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 LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.

1 Chronicles 17:11

And it shall come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy sons. And I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 18:14

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

1 Chronicles 22:1-19

Then David said, This is the house of LORD God, and this is the altar of 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

And 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 field of burial which belonged to the kings. For they said, He is a leper. And Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

Job 17:14

if I have said to corruption, Thou are my father, to the worm, My mother, and my sister,

Job 19:26-27

And after my skin, this [body], is destroyed, then outside my flesh I shall see God,

Job 21:26

They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covers them.

Psalm 49:9

that he should still live always, that he should not see corruption.

Psalm 49:14

They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for it.

Psalm 78:71-72

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

John 11:39

Jesus says, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of the man who came to end, says to him, Lord, he smells now, for is the fourth day.

Acts 7:60

And having knelt down, he cried out in a great voice, Lord, place not this sin to them. And after saying this, he slept.

Acts 20:27

For I did not withdraw from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

1 Corinthians 15:6

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some also slept.

1 Corinthians 15:18

Then also those who slept in Christ have perished.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in the perishable, it is raised in imperishability.

1 Corinthians 15:53-54

For this perishable must put on imperishability, and this mortal put on immortality.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who are asleep, so that ye may not grieve, as also the others who have no hope.

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