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Acts 13:22-36

22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’

23 “From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.

24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.

25 As John was completing his work, he said: ‘Who do you think I am? I am not that one. No, but he is coming after me, whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

26 “Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

29 When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

30 But God raised him from the dead,

31 and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.

32 “We tell you the good news: What God promised our fathers

33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm:
“‘You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.’

34 The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these words:
“‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

35 So it is stated elsewhere:
“‘You will not let your Holy One see decay.’

36 “For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his fathers and his body decayed.

Cross References for Acts 13:22-36

Psalms 78:70-72 - He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; Click to read the verse Psalms 78:70-72 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:70-72

1 Samuel 15:11 - “I am grieved that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carrie... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:11 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:11

Acts 7:46 - who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. Click to read the verse Acts 7:46 Click to read the verse Acts 7:46

Acts 13:36 - “For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried w... Click to read the verse Acts 13:36 Click to read the verse Acts 13:36

Nehemiah 9:8 - You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendant... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:8 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:8

Psalms 78:72 - And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them. Click to read the verse Psalms 78:72 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:72

Ezekiel 37:24-25 - “‘My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd. They will follo... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 37:24-25 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 37:24-25

1 Chronicles 22:13 - Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gav... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:13 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:13

Psalms 89:20 - I have found David my servant; with my sacred oil I have anointed him. Click to read the verse Psalms 89:20 Click to read the verse Psalms 89:20

1 Samuel 15:23 - For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because y... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:23 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:23

1 Chronicles 10:13 - Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 10:13 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 10:13

Jeremiah 33:26 - then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:26 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:26

Ezekiel 34:23 - I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:23 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:23

Matthew 6:10 - your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Click to read the verse Matthew 6:10 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:10

Hosea 3:5 - Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They wil... Click to read the verse Hosea 3:5 Click to read the verse Hosea 3:5

1 Samuel 12:25 - Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.” Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:25 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:25

Psalms 2:6 - “I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill.” Click to read the verse Psalms 2:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 2:6

1 Kings 15:5 - For David had done what was right in the eyes of the Lord and had not failed to keep any of the... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 15:5 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 15:5

1 Samuel 13:13-14 - “You acted foolishly,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:13-14 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:13-14

Psalms 78:70 - He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; Click to read the verse Psalms 78:70 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:70

1 Samuel 16:1 - The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king o... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:1 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:1

1 Samuel 16:13 - So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:13 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 16:13

2 Samuel 6:21 - David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone f... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:21 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 6:21

2 Samuel 7:8 - “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pas... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:8 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:8

1 Samuel 15:28 - Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:28 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:28

Hosea 13:10-11 - Where is your king, that he may save you? Where are your rulers in all your towns, of whom you ... Click to read the verse Hosea 13:10-11 Click to read the verse Hosea 13:10-11

1 Samuel 13:14 - But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and app... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:14 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:14

Psalms 89:19-37 - Once you spoke in a vision, to your faithful people you said: “I have bestowed strength on a wa... Click to read the verse Psalms 89:19-37 Click to read the verse Psalms 89:19-37

1 Samuel 15:26 - But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the Lord, a... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:26 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:26

2 Samuel 7:15 - But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:15 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:15

1 Samuel 31:6 - So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 31:6 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 31:6

1 Samuel 28:16 - Samuel said, “Why do you consult me, now that the Lord has turned away from you and become your... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:16 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:16

2 Samuel 2:4 - Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 2:4 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 2:4

1 Chronicles 28:4-5 - “Yet the Lord, the God of Israel, chose me from my whole family to be king over Israel forever.... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:4-5 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:4-5

Jeremiah 33:21 - then my covenant with David my servant—and my covenant with the Levites who are priests ministe... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:21 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:21

1 Kings 3:14 - And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will g... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 3:14 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 3:14

1 Kings 15:3 - He committed all the sins his father had done before him; his heart was not fully devoted to th... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 15:3 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 15:3

1 Kings 14:8 - I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, but you have not been like ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:8 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:8

2 Chronicles 8:14 - In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests fo... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 8:14 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 8:14

1 Chronicles 2:12 - Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:12 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 2:12

Hebrews 10:36 - You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:36 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:36

Romans 2:27 - The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even thou... Click to read the verse Romans 2:27 Click to read the verse Romans 2:27

Acts 15:8 - God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just ... Click to read the verse Acts 15:8 Click to read the verse Acts 15:8

2 Samuel 5:3-5 - When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a compact with th... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 5:3-5 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 5:3-5

Hebrews 11:4-5 - By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:4-5 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:4-5