Bible Strands
1 Kings 2:10
Then David rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records David’s death immediately following his final charges to Solomon, marking the historical conclusion of the king’s earthly life.
The words — וַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֥ב (wa-yishkav) literally means “and he lay down,” and וַ/יִּקָּבֵ֖ר (wa-yiqaḇer) means “and he was buried.”
The thread — The phrasing parallels the conditional warning in 1 Kings 1:21, while the New Testament cites the event in Acts 2:29 and Acts 13:36.
Why it lands — The text states the factual endpoint of David’s reign and the location of his interment, requiring the reader to accept the historical finality of his earthly service before any theological application.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
Cross-references
- Acts 2:29 Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- Acts 13:36 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.
- 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his fathers, I and my son Solomon will be counted as criminals.”
- 1 Kings 11:43 And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 29:28 He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
- 2 Samuel 5:7 Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
- 1 Kings 3:1 Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 11:7 So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.