140 The participle ὑπηρετήσας (hupēretēsas) is taken temporally.
141 The verb κοιμάω (koimaō) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.
142 Or “forefathers”; Grk “was gathered to his fathers” (a Semitic idiom).
143 Grk “saw,” but the literal translation of the phrase “saw decay” could be misunderstood to mean simply “looked at decay,” while here “saw decay” is really figurative for “experienced decay.” This remark explains why David cannot fulfill the promise.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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:

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