2 Chronicles 16:14
Context16:14 He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. 1 They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him. 2
Acts 2:29
Context2:29 “Brothers, 3 I can speak confidently 4 to you about our forefather 5 David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
[16:14] 1 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
[16:14] 2 tn Heb “and they burned for him a large fire, very great.”
[2:29] 3 tn 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.”
[2:29] 4 sn Peter’s certainty is based on well-known facts.
[2:29] 5 tn Or “about our noted ancestor,” “about the patriarch.”