36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.

36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,

36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

36 This 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.

36 David did God’s will during his lifetime. Then he died and was buried beside his ancestors, and his body did rot in the grave.

36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

36 For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

36 After doing God’s will by serving the people of his time, David died. He was laid to rest with his ancestors, but his body decayed.

36 For David, after serving his own generation in God’s plan, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed.

36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, died, was laid beside his ancestors, and experienced corruption;

36 For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was buried with his fathers, and experienced decay.

36 “David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away.

36 “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;