After removing him, he raised up David as their king and testified about him, “I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart, , who will carry out all my will.”
When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.
Uzziah rested with his ancestors, and he was buried with his ancestors in the burial ground of the kings’ cemetery, for they said, ‘He has a skin disease.’ His son Jotham became king in his place.
When your time comes to be with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who is one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow until you return to the ground, since you were taken from it. For you are dust, and you will return to dust.’
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
Even previously when Saul was king, you were leading Israel out to battle and bringing us back. The Lord your God also said to you, “You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.” ’
Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.