Death as Sleep

“In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the Lord.”

“And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.”

“He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.”

“For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.”

“Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.”

“After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.”

“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”

“And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.”

“These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.”

“And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.”

“He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

“And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.”

“Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;”

“And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.”

“And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.”

“And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.”

“He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.”

“And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.”

“So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.”

“So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.”

“Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.”

“He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.”

“So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”

“So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.”

“And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

“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:”

“For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.”

“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”

“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”

“And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.”

“Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.”

“And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.”

“And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”

“And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.”

“So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.”

“So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.”

“So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.”

“And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.”

“And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.”

“And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.”

“And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.”

“So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.”

“So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.”

“So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.”

“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”

“But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.”

“Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.”

“They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.”

“Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.”

“The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.”

“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”

“Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.”

“Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.”

“And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.”