Bible Concordances
Beds

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Antiquity of
  Genesis 47:31; Exodus 8:3

• Couches or divans used as
  Job 7:13; Psalm 6:6

• A small pallet or mattress used as
  1 Samuel 19:15

• Considered necessary
  2 Kings 4:10

• MADE OF
  • Iron
    Deuteronomy 3:11
  • Ivory
    Amos 6:4
  • Gold and Silver
    Esther 1:6

• Wood
  Song of Solomon 3:7-9

• Supplied with pillows
  1 Samuel 19:13; 26:7

• Covered with tapestry and linen
  Proverbs 7:16

• Often perfumed
  Proverbs 7:17; Ezekiel 23:41

• Of the poor covered with upper garment
  Exodus 22:26,27; Deuteronomy 24:12,13

• USED FOR
  • Sleeping on
    Job 33:15; Luke 11:7
  • Reclining on by day
    2 Samuel 4:5; 11:2
  • Reclining on at meals
    1 Samuel 28:23-25; Amos 6:4-6; Luke 7:36-38; John 13:23

• Not used in affliction
  2 Samuel 12:16; 13:31

• Persons sometimes took to, in grief
  1 Kings 21:4; Hosea 7:14

• Saints meditate and praise God while on
  Psalm 4:4; 149:5; Song of Solomon 3:1

• The wicked devise mischief while on
  Psalm 36:4; Micah 2:1

• The slothful too fond of
  Proverbs 26:14

• Of the poor often sold for debt
  Proverbs 22:27

• Subject to ceremonial defilement
  Leviticus 15:4

• Purification of
  Mark 7:4

• ILLUSTRATIVE
  • Of the grave
    Isaiah 57:2
  • (Made in darkness,) of extreme misery
    Job 17:13
  • (Made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort
    Psalm 41:3
  • (Made on high,) of carnal security
    Isaiah 57:7
  • (Too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace
    Isaiah 28:20