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Acts 13:22

What does Acts 13:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Acts 13:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Acts 13:22 means

After the removal of King Saul, God sovereignly raised up David to be king, affirming him as 'a man after my heart'—one who would faithfully execute all of God's will. This declaration about David is profoundly significant, as it establishes both God's righteous judgment against Saul and His divine choice of David as the ideal ruler. More importantly, this promise to David regarding a perpetual kingdom and a descendant who would sit on his throne points forward to Christ, the ultimate King, fulfilling God's eternal plan.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.

Context

Building on the mention of King Saul in verse 21, this verse immediately highlights God's purposeful removal of Saul and His establishment of David as king. This is a crucial pivot point in Paul's sermon, as David's lineage is central to messianic prophecy. This direct transition to David's kingship sets the immediate context for Paul's momentous declaration about Jesus, who is the promised Savior from David's seed, as revealed in the very next verse.

v.21And afterward they asked for a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for the space of forty years.

v.22This passage

v.23Of this man’s seed hath God according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 15:26

    And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

  • Hosea 3:5

    afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king, and shall come with fear unto Jehovah and to his goodness in the latter days.

  • 2 Samuel 5:3

    So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

  • 1 Samuel 28:16

    And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?

  • 1 Samuel 12:25

    But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

  • 1 Samuel 15:23

    For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

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