KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So David, being a prophet, knew that God had made him a promise, that one of his own descendants would become the Christ and take his place as king.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David knew God's promise: someone from his family line would become the ultimate king.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, Peter is preaching to a crowd in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost, drawing from the Old Testament to show how King David, as a prophet, spoke of God's promises. God had made an oath to David that one of his descendants would rule on his throne forever, and Peter uses this to explain that Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise, rising from David's line to become the eternal King.
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