David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.1 Samuel 26:10 · Bible · 1 Samuel
Bible on Death
1,147 passages in the Bible address death, in the King James Version translation.
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.John 8:24 · Bible · John
But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.2 Kings 14:6 · Bible · 2 Kings
And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.Exodus 9:6 · Bible · Exodus
If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.Numbers 16:29 · Bible · Numbers
Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.Numbers 26:11 · Bible · Numbers
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.Isaiah 53:9 · Bible · Isaiah
To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?2 Corinthians 2:16 · Bible · 2 Corinthians
Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:Numbers 35:23 · Bible · Numbers
Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.Deuteronomy 5:25 · Bible · Deuteronomy
And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:Deuteronomy 32:50 · Bible · Deuteronomy
Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.Ruth 1:17 · Bible · Ruth
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.Ecclesiastes 9:5 · Bible · Ecclesiastes
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:Jeremiah 11:22 · Bible · Jeremiah
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.John 12:24 · Bible · John
Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.Numbers 35:30 · Bible · Numbers
And if one man’s ox hurt another’s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide.Exodus 21:35 · Bible · Exodus
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.Mark 13:12 · Bible · Mark
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!Numbers 23:10 · Bible · Numbers
Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.Judges 12:10 · Bible · Judges
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.Matthew 10:21 · Bible · Matthew
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.1 Corinthians 15:32 · Bible · 1 Corinthians
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.Luke 20:28 · Bible · Luke
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.1 Corinthians 15:54 · Bible · 1 Corinthians
Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.Numbers 35:28 · Bible · Numbers
Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.1 Kings 3:23 · Bible · 1 Kings
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.Romans 6:4 · Bible · Romans
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.1 Corinthians 15:26 · Bible · 1 Corinthians
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.Hebrews 2:9 · Bible · Hebrews
Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.Numbers 27:3 · Bible · Numbers
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.Romans 7:13 · Bible · Romans
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;Hebrews 2:14 · Bible · Hebrews
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.Genesis 44:31 · Bible · Genesis
Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.Numbers 35:21 · Bible · Numbers
And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.Jeremiah 43:11 · Bible · Jeremiah
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!Numbers 14:2 · Bible · Numbers
Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.Ruth 4:5 · Bible · Ruth
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.2 Kings 20:1 · Bible · 2 Kings
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.Song of Solomon 8:6 · Bible · Song of Solomon
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.Isaiah 38:1 · Bible · Isaiah
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?John 21:23 · Bible · John
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.Revelation 14:13 · Bible · Revelation
And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king.1 Kings 3:22 · Bible · 1 Kings
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.2 Kings 1:1 · Bible · 2 Kings
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.Proverbs 10:2 · Bible · Proverbs
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,Proverbs 26:18 · Bible · Proverbs
In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.Isaiah 14:28 · Bible · Isaiah
He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.Ezekiel 6:12 · Bible · Ezekiel
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.Luke 21:18 · Bible · Luke
So then death worketh in us, but life in you.2 Corinthians 4:12 · Bible · 2 Corinthians
When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.Ezekiel 33:8 · Bible · Ezekiel
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.Acts 25:11 · Bible · Acts
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.Genesis 36:36 · Bible · Genesis
And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.Exodus 1:6 · Bible · Exodus
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.Exodus 22:19 · Bible · Exodus
They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.Job 36:14 · Bible · Job
And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.Luke 20:30 · Bible · Luke
For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:1 Corinthians 15:16 · Bible · 1 Corinthians
Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.Genesis 47:19 · Bible · Genesis
My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.Genesis 50:5 · Bible · Genesis
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