³⁶ For David, after he had ^(A)served the purpose of God in his own generation, ^(B)fell asleep and ^(C)was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,

²⁹ “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about ^(A)the patriarch David ^(B)that he both died and ^(C)was buried, and ^(D)his tomb is with us to this day.

The Death of David

^10 (A)Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in ^(B)the city of David.

²² And ^(A)when he had removed him, ^(B)he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ^(C)‘I have found in David the son of Jesse ^(D)a man after my heart, ^(E)who will do all my will.’

^12 (A)When your days are fulfilled and ^(B)you lie down with your fathers, ^(C)I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

David's Administration

¹⁴ So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people.

⁵³ For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and ^(A)this mortal body must put on immortality. ⁵⁴ When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:

¹⁸ Then those also who ^(A)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

⁶ Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

³⁹ Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for ^(A)he has been dead four days.”