1. Acts 13:36 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What happened to David and why does Paul refer to him?

Acts 13:36 (ESV)

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

David died and was buried. Since he was not resurrected from the grave, his body decayed. This serves as evidence that David cannot be the Holy One that is referenced in Psalm 16:10. A similar argument is made by Peter in Acts 2:27–31.1

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