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Acts 13:36

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:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And by him all that believe are justified from all things,.... Christ, as God, is not only the justifier of his people, who pronounces them righteous in the sight of God; but his righteousness imputed…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For David ... - This verse is designed to show that the passage in Psa 16:1-11; could not refer to David, and must therefore relate to some other person. In Act 13:37 it is affirmed that this could…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

David - fell on sleep - and saw corruption - David died, was buried, and never rose again; therefore, David cannot be the person spoken of here: the words are true of some other person; and they can…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 13:14-41

Perga in Pamphylia was a noted place, especially for a temple there erected to the goddess Diana, yet nothing at all is related of what Paul and Barnabas did there, only that thither they came (Act…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep It is possible to render the Greek, "For David, after that in his own generation he had served the will of God, fell…