A few of these expressions are: "David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David".

(1 Kings 2:10) "The fathers fell asleep." (2 Peter 3:4) '"The greater part remain until this day, but some are fallen asleep." (1 Corinthians 15:6) "I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep; ...

them also which sleep will God bring [forth] by Jesus [in the resurrection]." -- 1 Thessalonians 4:13,14.
[69]We must conclude from these Scriptures that the dead are wholly unconscious from the moment of death until such future time as the Lord may be pleased to awaken them out of death and give them an opportunity of life, which he purposes to do, as set forth in his great plan.

(John 5:28,29) Man was made of the dust.

He was sentenced to return to the dust; that is, the condition of the dead.