1 Kings 2:10
Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
BSB
ASV
And David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
KJV
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
So David slept with his fathers,.... Died as his ancestors before him did; for, buried with them he was not; and therefore cannot be understood of his lying with them in the grave, but in the state of the dead; he died according as the Jews say (q) on the day of Pentecost, and according to Bishop Usher (r) A. M.
The interval was spent in developing his ideas and plans for the future glory of the kingdom and providing for the permanent worship of God (see on 1Ch 22:1, and following). was buried in the city of David--Sepulchres were not allowed within the precincts of cities.
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1 Chronicles 29:28He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
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You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
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For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
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When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
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Acts 13:36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
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And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
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Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in…
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1 Kings 1:21Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”
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And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will…