1 Kings 2:10

1 Kings 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
• New International Version (NIV)Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So David rested with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David.

Context of 1 Kings 2:10

8“And remember Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin. He cursed me with a terrible curse as I was fleeing to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I swore by the Lord that I would not kill him. 9But that oath does not make him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know how to arrange a bloody death for him.” Then David died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. 11David had reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. 12Solomon became king and sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

1 Kings 2:10 word by word

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב דָּוִ֖ד עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: be deadH7901
• with his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and was buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for 1 Kings 2:10

• 1 Kings 1:21If you do not act, my son Solomon and I will be treated as criminals as soon as my lord the king has died.”
• 1 Chronicles 29:28He died at a ripe old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. Then his son Solomon ruled in his place.
• Acts 2:29“Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn’t referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.
• Acts 13:36This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.
• 1 Kings 3:1Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and married one of his daughters. He brought her to live in the City of David until he could finish building his palace and the Temple of the Lord and the wall around the city.
• 1 Kings 11:43When he died, he was buried in the City of David, named for his father. Then his son Rehoboam became the next king.
• 2 Samuel 5:7But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
• 1 Chronicles 11:7David made the fortress his home, and that is why it is called the City of David.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10David slept with his fathers - His life was a life of remarkable providences, of much piety, and of great public usefulness. In general he lived well, and it is most evident that he died well; and as a king, a general, a poet, a father, and a friend, he has had few equals, and no superior, from his own time to the present day. But I shall reserve a more particular consideration of his character till I come to the book of Psalms, in which that character…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 These dying counsels concerning Joab and Shimei, did not come from personal anger, but for the security of Solomon's throne, which was the murders he had committed, but would readily repeat them to carry any purpose; though long reprieved, he shall be reckoned with at last. Time does not wear out the guilt of any sin, particularly of murder. Concerning Shimei, Hold him not guiltless; do not think him any true friend to thee, or thy government…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12David died peacefully after ruling for forty years, confident that Solomon, his chosen heir, would lead the kingdom. People have suggested different locations for David’s tomb, but none are confirmed (see Acts 2:29). Royal tombs were in use at least until the time of Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. So David slept with his fathers--about six months after the coronation of Solomon (compare 2Sa 5:5 with 1Ch 29:27). The interval was spent in developing his ideas and plans for the future glory of the kingdom and providing for the permanent worship of God (see on 1Ch 22:1, and following). was buried in the city of David--Sepulchres were not allowed within the precincts of cities. Jerusalem, however, formed an exception; and yet, even there, the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 2:10

• Burial
• David
• Death

In the dictionaries

• David
• City of David
• Burial
• Curse
• Fail
• Gone
• Grave
• Return
• Solomon
• Abishag

Commentaries on 1 Kings 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings