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God testified concerning him: &#8216I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/acts/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’ <a href="/esv/acts/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ <a href="/bsb/acts/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ <a href="/blb/acts/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having removed him, He raised up David to them as king, to whom also He said, having carried witness: 'I have found David the son of Jesse a man according to My heart, who will do all My will.' <a href="/kjv/acts/13.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/13.htm">New King James Version</a> And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’ <a href="/nasb_/acts/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do all My will.’ <a href="/nasb/acts/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, &#8216I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/acts/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And after He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.’ <a href="/lsb/acts/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And after He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, about whom He also said, bearing witness, ‘I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.’ <a href="/amp/acts/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And when He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king: of him He testified and said, ‘I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY OWN HEART [conforming to My will and purposes], who will do all My will.’ <a href="/csb/acts/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After removing him, he raised up David as their king and testified about him, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my will.’ <a href="/hcsb/acts/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After removing him, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: &#8216I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me, who will carry out all My will.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/acts/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Later, God removed Saul and let David rule in his place. God said about him, "David the son of Jesse is the kind of person who pleases me most! He does everything I want him to do." <a href="/erv/acts/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/acts/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> God removed Saul and made David their king. God spoke favorably about David. He said, 'I have found that David, son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.' <a href="/gnt/acts/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> After removing him, God made David their king. This is what God said about him: 'I have found that David son of Jesse is the kind of man I like, a man who will do all I want him to do.' <a href="/isv/acts/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then God removed Saul and made David their king, about whom he testified, 'I have found that David, the son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my wishes.' <a href="/msb/acts/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ?I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.? <a href="/net/acts/13.htm">NET Bible</a> After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: 'I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.' <a href="/nheb/acts/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.' <a href="/wbt/acts/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when he had removed him, he raised up to 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 my own heart, who shall fulfill all my will. <a href="/wey/acts/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.' <a href="/web/acts/13.htm">World English Bible</a> When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having removed him, He raised up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, He said, I found David, the [son] of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who will do all My will. <a href="/blb/acts/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having removed him, He raised up David to them as king, to whom also He said, having carried witness: 'I have found David the son of Jesse a man according to My heart, who will do all My will.' <a href="/ylt/acts/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will. <a href="/slt/acts/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/acts/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And having removed him, he raised up for them king David. And offering testimony about him, he said, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man according to my own heart, who will accomplish all that I will.’ <a href="/nabre/acts/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.’ <a href="/nrsvce/acts/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When he had removed him, he made David their king. In his testimony about him he said, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, to be a man after my heart, who will carry out all my wishes.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when in time God took Saul away he raised up to them David to be their king; concerning whom he testified and said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, to do my will. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he removed him and raised up for them David The King and testified of him and said, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my heart. He shall do all my pleasure.'<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom he gave this testimony: I have found David the son of Jesse a man after my own heart, who will do all my will. <a href="/godbey/acts/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and having deposed him, he raised up to them David for a king; to whom witnessing he also said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who will do all my wishes. <a href="/haweis/acts/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And removing him, he raised up unto them David to be king; respecting whom also he spake testifying, ?I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall perform all my intentions.?<RX 9.13.14> <a href="/mace/acts/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a> God removed Saul, and rais'd up David to be their king, to whom he gave this testimonial, " I have found David the son of Jesse: he is a man most acceptable to me, and he will execute all my orders." <a href="/wey/acts/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> After removing him, He raised up David to be their king, to whom He also bore witness when He said, "'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man I love, who will obey all My commands.' <a href="/worrell/acts/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and, having removed him, He raised up for them David to be their king; to whom bearing testimony, He said, 'I found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do all My will.' <a href="/worsley/acts/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And having removed him, He raised up David for their king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will perform all my will. <a href="/parallel/acts/13-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=4276" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/13.htm">In Pisidian Antioch</a> …21Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. 22<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">After</a> <a href="/greek/3179.htm" title="3179: metastēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- Methistano meth-is-tan'-o from meta and histemi; to transfer, i.e. Carry away, depose or exchange, seduce.">removing</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Saul,</a> <a href="/greek/1453.htm" title="1453: ēgeiren (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.">He raised up</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-AMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">David</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">as</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/935.htm" title="935: basilea (N-AMS) -- A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.">king</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say."></a> <a href="/greek/3140.htm" title="3140: martyrēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify.">testified</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hō (RelPro-DMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">about him:</a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: Heuron (V-AIA-1S) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">‘I have found</a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-AMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">David</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2421.htm" title="2421: Iessai (N-GMS) -- (Hebrew), Jesse, son of Obed, and father of King David. Of Hebrew origin; Jessae, an Israelite.">of Jesse</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andra (N-AMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">a man</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">after</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">own</a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardian (N-AFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">heart;</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">he</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">will carry out</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2307.htm" title="2307: thelēmata (N-ANP) -- An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination.">will</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">in its entirety.’</a> 23From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a> But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.” <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” <a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12-13</a> So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” / So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah. <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20</a> I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. <a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35-37</a> Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David— / his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun, / like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.” Selah <a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Psalm 78:70-72</a> He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; / from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. / So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands. <a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8-16</a> Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ... <a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">1 Kings 15:5</a> For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite. <a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">1 Chronicles 10:13-14</a> So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. <a href="/1_chronicles/11-2.htm">1 Chronicles 11:2</a> Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” <a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm">1 Chronicles 17:7-14</a> Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning ... <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3-4</a> Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. / Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples. <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. <a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23-24</a> I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when he had removed him, he raised up to them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, which shall fulfill all my will.when.<a href="/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25</a> But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.<a href="/1_samuel/13-13.htm">1 Samuel 13:13</a> And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.<a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">1 Samuel 15:11,23,26,28</a> It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night… he raised.<a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1,13</a> And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons… <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a> And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.<a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3-5</a> So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel… to whom.<a href="/acts/15-8.htm">Acts 15:8</a> And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;<a href="/hebrews/11-4.htm">Hebrews 11:4,5</a> By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh… I have.<a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Acts 7:46</a> Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a> But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.<a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">1 Kings 15:3,5</a> And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/13-18.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/acts/7-46.htm">David</a> <a href="/john/21-20.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Found</a> <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/john/21-16.htm">Love</a> <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/john/9-31.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/acts/8-33.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/amos/1-6.htm">Removing</a> <a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Side</a> <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/15-8.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/acts/13-34.htm">David</a> <a href="/acts/15-25.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/acts/13-28.htm">Found</a> <a href="/romans/2-27.htm">Fulfil</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/acts/13-24.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/romans/15-12.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Love</a> <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/acts/24-27.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/acts/13-23.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/acts/22-30.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-2.htm">Removing</a> <a href="/acts/22-7.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/acts/14-4.htm">Side</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Testified</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 13</div>1. <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.</a> 6. <a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer.</a> 13. <a href="/acts/13-13.htm">Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ.</a> 42. <a href="/acts/13-42.htm">The Gentiles believe;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/13-44.htm">but the Jews talked abusively against Paul, </a> 46. <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe.</a> 50. <a href="/acts/13-50.htm">The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Saul's removal signifies a divine intervention in the leadership of Israel, emphasizing God's sovereignty in appointing and deposing kings. This act underscores the importance of obedience to God’s will, a recurring theme in the Old Testament.He raised up David as their king David's anointing as king is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, marking the transition from Saul's failed monarchy to a dynasty that would be characterized by a heart aligned with God. David was chosen by God and anointed by the prophet Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-13</a>). This choice highlights God's preference for inner character over outward appearance, as David was initially overlooked by his own family.and testified about him God's testimony about David is significant, as it reflects divine approval and endorsement. This divine testimony is recorded in <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14 and 16</a>:7, where God emphasizes David's heart and character. It serves as a reminder that God sees beyond human limitations and recognizes the potential for faithfulness and leadership.‘I have found David son of Jesse David's identification as the son of Jesse roots him in the tribe of Judah, fulfilling Jacob's prophecy that the scepter would not depart from Judah (<a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>). This lineage is crucial for the messianic prophecies, as Jesus Christ is later identified as a descendant of David (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). David's humble beginnings as a shepherd boy contrast with his future role as king, illustrating God's ability to elevate the lowly.a man after My own heart This phrase is central to understanding David's unique relationship with God. It indicates a deep alignment with God's values and desires, despite David's human flaws and failures. David's psalms and his repentance after sinning (e.g., <a href="/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>) exemplify his sincere devotion and pursuit of God's heart. This characteristic sets David apart and foreshadows the perfect obedience of Jesus Christ.he will carry out My will in its entirety David's commitment to fulfilling God's will is seen throughout his reign, as he sought to establish a kingdom that honored God. His desire to build a temple (<a href="/2_samuel/7.htm">2 Samuel 7:1-17</a>) and his efforts to unite the tribes of Israel under God's covenant reflect this dedication. David's life, though imperfect, points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's will through Jesus Christ, who perfectly accomplished the Father's will (<a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. Saul's reign was marked by disobedience to God's commands, leading to his removal as king. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The son of Jesse, anointed by Samuel to be king after Saul. Known for his deep faith and devotion to God, David is described as "a man after God's own heart." 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesse.htm">Jesse</a> The father of David, from the tribe of Judah. Jesse's lineage is significant in biblical history, as it leads to Jesus Christ. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, over which Saul and then David reigned as king. Israel's history is central to the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_testimony.htm">God's Testimony</a> The divine declaration about David, highlighting his heart and willingness to fulfill God's will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a> God is actively involved in the leadership of His people, removing and raising up leaders according to His purposes. We should trust in His sovereign choices and seek His guidance in our own leadership roles. <a href="/topical/h/heart_alignment_with_god.htm">Heart Alignment with God</a> Being "a man after God's own heart" involves aligning our desires and actions with God's will. This requires a heart that seeks God earnestly and obeys His commands. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_will.htm">Obedience to God's Will</a> David's life exemplifies a commitment to doing God's will. As believers, we are called to discern and follow God's will in our daily lives, even when it challenges us. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> Despite David's failures, his willingness to repent and seek God's forgiveness is a model for us. God values a contrite heart and offers restoration to those who turn back to Him. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> David's legacy is not just his kingship but his faithfulness to God. Our legacy should be one of faith and obedience, impacting future generations for God's glory.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) I have found David the son of Jesse.--The words that follow are a composite quotation, after the manner of the Rabbis, made up of <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm" title="I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:">Psalm 89:20</a>, and <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm" title="But now your kingdom shall not continue: the LORD has sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be captain over his people, because you have not kept that which the LORD commanded you.">1Samuel 13:14</a>. The obvious purpose of this opening was, as in the case of St. Stephen's speech, to gain attention by showing that the speaker recognised all the traditional glories of the people. It is possible that we have, as it were, but the precis of a fuller statement.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Raised up for raised up unto them, A.V. and T.R.; bare witness for gave testimony, A.V.; my for mine own, A.V.; do for fulfill, A.V.; who for which, A.V. This is not an exact quotation, but the combined meaning of <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a> and <a href="/psalms/89-21.htm">Psalm 89:21</a>. <a href="/commentaries/acts/13-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[After] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. removing μεταστήσας (metastēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3179.htm">Strong's 3179: </a> Methistano meth-is-tan'-o from meta and histemi; to transfer, i.e. Carry away, depose or exchange, seduce. [Saul], αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. He raised up ἤγειρεν (ēgeiren) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1453.htm">Strong's 1453: </a> (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse. David Δαυὶδ (Dauid) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king. as εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. their αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. king βασιλέα (basilea) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. testified μαρτυρήσας (martyrēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3140.htm">Strong's 3140: </a> To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. [about him]: ᾧ (hō) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. ‘I have found Εὗρον (Heuron) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. David Δαυὶδ (Dauid) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king. [son] τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of Jesse Ἰεσσαί (Iessai) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> (Hebrew), Jesse, son of Obed, and father of King David. Of Hebrew origin; Jessae, an Israelite. a man ἄνδρα (andra) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. after κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. [own] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. heart; καρδίαν (kardian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. [he] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. will carry out ποιήσει (poiēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. will θελήματά (thelēmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2307.htm">Strong's 2307: </a> An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination. in its entirety.? πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 13:22 When he had removed him he raised (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/13-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 13:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 13:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/13-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 13:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 13:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>