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For indeed David, having served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was added to his fathers, and saw decay.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
having served To minister to, serve. V-APA-NMS H5256 ὑπηρετήσας upēretēsas
purpose Counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree. N-DFS H1012 βουλῇ boulē
of God (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God

in his own One's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property. Adj-DFS H2398 ἰδίᾳ idia
generation, A generation; if repeated twice or with another time word, practically indicates infinity of time. N-DFS H1074 γενεᾷ genea
fell asleep To fall asleep, to be asleep, sometimes of the sleep of death. V-AIP-3S H2837 ἐκοιμήθη ekoimēthē
was added To place (put) to, add; to do again. V-AIP-3S H4369 προσετέθη prosetethē
to To, towards, with. Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
fathers, Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-AMP H3962 πατέρας pateras
saw To see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. V-AIA-3S H3708    
decay. Destruction, decay, corruption. N-AFS H1312 διαφθοράν diaphthoran

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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Berean Bible For indeed David, having served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was added to his fathers, and saw decay.
King James Bible For indeed David, having after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, generation by the will of God, fell asleep on sleep, and was added to laid unto his fathers, and saw decay.corruption:
Hebrew Greek English For indeed "For David, having after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep asleep, and was added to laid among his fathers, fathers and saw decay.underwent decay;
New American Standard Bible 1995 For indeed "For David, having after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep asleep, and was added to laid among his fathers, fathers and saw decay.underwent decay;