Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Bible References

And cast

Acts 27:18
As we were being severely battered by the storm, they began the next day to throw the cargo overboard [i.e., to lighten the ship].
Philippians 3:7
However, those things which were [once regarded as] gain to me, I have [now] considered to be loss for [the sake of] Christ.

And was

Matthew 25:5
Now when the [bride and] groom were late [in arriving], the bridesmaids all got drowsy and fell asleep.
Matthew 26:40
And [when] He came [back] to where His disciples were and found them asleep, He said to Peter, "What [is this], could you not remain alert with me [in prayer] for one hour?
Luke 22:45
And when He got up from praying He went to His disciples and found them asleep, exhausted from grief.