Acts 13:22
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.
Cross-reference
Acts 13:36 shows David served God's purpose then died and decayed, contrasting with Jesus who did not see decay.
Acts 7:46 describes David as having found favor with God, echoing the testimony in Acts 13:22 that David was a man after God's own heart.
Psalm 78:70-72 describes God choosing David from shepherding to shepherd Israel—matches the divine testimony about David in Acts 13:22.
Psalm 89:20-37 is the OT source of God's testimony about David as a man after His own heart, establishing the Davidic covenant.
1 Chronicles 28:4 has David recounting God's choice of him as king—directly parallels the divine selection described in Acts 13:22.
Hosea 13:11 shows God giving and removing a king in anger—this is the OT backdrop for Saul's removal mentioned in Acts 13:22.
In 1 Chronicles 10:13, Saul died for his unfaithfulness — this explains why God removed him and raised David.
Hosea 3:5 foretells seeking David their king, typologically connecting to Acts 13:22's David as a type of the Messianic King.
Ezekiel 34:23 prophesies a future Davidic shepherd, typologically linked to the historical David in Acts 13:22 as a foreshadowing of the Messiah.
Ezekiel 37:24 also foretells a future David as king, connecting typologically to Acts 13:22's David as a type of the coming Messiah.
In 2 Samuel 7:15, God contrasts His unfailing love for David with how He removed Saul — directly echoing the removal and David’s rise here.
2 Samuel 7:8 recalls God taking David from shepherding to rule Israel—the same divine appointment echoed in Acts 13:22.
2 Samuel 5:3-5 records David's anointing as king over all Israel—the full realization of God making him king as stated in Acts 13:22.
Ezekiel 37:25 continues the prophecy of a perpetual Davidic ruler, typologically linked to Acts 13:22's David as a Messianic type.
In 1 Samuel 31:6, Saul dies with his sons — this is the end of his reign that Acts 13:22 summarizes as God removing him.
1 Samuel 13:14 is the original source of the phrase 'a man after my own heart' quoted in Acts 13:22, directly linking David's appointment to Saul's rejection.
1 Samuel 16:13 records Samuel anointing David and the Spirit coming on him—the moment God chose David as king, summarized in Acts 13:22.
In 1 Samuel 16:1, God tells Samuel to anoint a new king from Jesse — this is the command that led to David’s rise.
In 1 Samuel 15:28, Samuel says the kingdom is torn from Saul and given to a neighbor better than him — this is the transfer to David mentioned here.
In 1 Samuel 15:26, Samuel declares that because Saul rejected God’s word, God rejected him from being king — directly explaining Saul’s removal.
In 1 Samuel 15:23, Samuel equates rebellion with divination and says God rejected Saul for rejecting His word — the basis for the removal here.
In 1 Samuel 15:11, God regrets making Saul king because he turned away — this reveals why God removed him to raise David.
Daniel 2:21 declares that God deposes kings and raises up others — exactly what He did in removing Saul and raising David as king.
Psalm 78:72 describes David shepherding Israel with integrity of heart — the same heart quality God testified about in raising him to kingship.
Matthew 1:1 introduces Jesus as the son of David — connecting the king David mentioned here to the Messiah who would come from his line.
Isaiah 11:1 prophesies a Branch from Jesse's stump — linking David (son of Jesse) to the coming Messiah from his line.
Luke 3:31 lists David in Jesus' genealogy — showing that the king God raised up is the ancestor of the Messiah.
1 Kings 14:8 describes David as obeying God with all his heart, directly echoing the 'man after my own heart' description in Acts 13:22.
Romans 1:3 identifies Jesus as a descendant of David, linking David's election to the Messiah's lineage.
Matthew 22:42 shows the Pharisees identifying the Messiah as David's son — linking David to Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise.
Mark 10:47 has Bartimaeus cry 'Son of David' to Jesus — connecting David to the Messiah, the one who perfectly does God's will.
Hebrews 11:32 lists David among the faithful, reinforcing his status as a man after God's heart.
Jeremiah 33:26 reaffirms God's commitment to David's line, paralleling Acts 13:22's declaration of David as God's chosen king.
In Nehemiah 9:8, God found Abraham's heart faithful — just as He found David's heart after His own. Both were chosen for their faithful hearts.
1 Kings 15:5 affirms David's overall obedience but notes the exception of Uriah, adding nuance to the sweeping statement in Acts 13:22 that David would do everything God wanted.
1 Kings 15:3 confirms that David's heart was fully devoted to the Lord, reinforcing the characterization of David as a man after God's own heart in Acts 13:22.
1 Kings 3:14 references David's obedience as a benchmark for Solomon, reinforcing the depiction in Acts 13:22 of David as one who does God's will.
In 2 Samuel 6:21, David expresses his devotion and humility before God, exemplifying the heart attitude described in Acts 13:22.
2 Samuel 2:4 describes David's anointing as king over Judah—the first step in his kingship which Acts 13:22 attributes to God's appointment.
In 1 Samuel 28:16, Samuel’s ghost tells Saul that God has departed from him — the final state of rejection that preceded David’s kingship.
Jeremiah 33:21 reinforces the unbreakable covenant with David, echoing the divine choice of David as king in Acts 13:22.
Matthew 1:6 names David as king — the same David God raised up and testified about in this passage.
In 1 Chronicles 22:13, David urges Solomon to obey God's commands, reflecting the same devotion to God's will that characterizes David in Acts 13:22.