Acts 7:46

Good News Translation

He won God's favor and asked God to allow him to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:21

David answered, “I was dancing to honor the Lord, who chose me instead of your father and his family to make me the leader of his people Israel. And I will go on dancing to honor the Lord,

Psalm 132:11

You made a solemn promise to David— a promise you will not take back: “I will make one of your sons king, and he will rule after you.

Acts 13:22

After removing him, God made David their king. This is what God said about him: ‘I have found that David son of Jesse is the kind of man I like, a man who will do all I want him to do.’

1 Samuel 13:14

But now your rule will not continue. Because you have disobeyed him, the Lord will find the kind of man he wants and make him ruler of his people.”

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and given it to someone who is a better man than you.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you go on grieving over Saul? I have rejected him as king of Israel. But now get some olive oil and go to Bethlehem, to a man named Jesse, because I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”