^2:29“Brothers,⁵⁵ I can speak confidently⁵⁶ to you about our forefather⁵⁷ David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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Footnotes

55 Since this represents a continuation of the address beginning in v. 14 and continued in v. 22, “brothers” has been used here rather than a generic expression like “brothers and sisters.”
56 Peter’s certainty is based on well-known facts.
57 Or “about our noted ancestor,” “about the patriarch.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Brothers and sisters, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

NLTNew Living Translation

“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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Men and brothers, it is possible to speak with confidence to you about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us until this day.

KJV 1900King James Version

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

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