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.
Acts 13:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when God removed him [from the throne of Israel] He raised up David to be their king. God said about him, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man close to my heart [i.e., whom I loved very much] and he will do all that I want him to.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when He had deposed him, He raised up David to be their king; of him He bore witness and said, I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart, who will do all My will and carry out My program fully. [I Sam. 13:14; Ps. 89:20; Isa. 44:28.] American Standard Version (1901) And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will. Common English Bible After God removed him, he raised up David to be their king. God testified concerning him, ‘“I have found” David, Jesse’s son, “a man who shares my desires.” Whatever my will is, he will do.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And having removed him, he raised up for them king David. And offering testimony about him, he said, 'I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man according to my own heart, who will accomplish all that I will.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills. |
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.
And God, who knows [all people’s] hearts, gave His testimony [to their acceptance] by giving them the Holy Spirit just as He did to us [See 11:15-17].
who found favor in God’s sight and asked for permission to build a [special] house for the God of Jacob’s [descendants] to live in.