BEDS
BEDS
- Antiquity of # Ge 47:31 Ex 8:3
- Couches or divans used as # Job 7:13 Ps 6:6
- A small pallet or mattress used as # 1Sa 19:15
- Considered necessary # 2Ki 4:10
- MADE OF 5a) Iron
# De 3:11
5b) Ivory # Am 6:4 5c) Gold and Silver # Es 1:6 6) Wood # So 3:7-9 7) Supplied with pillows # 1Sa 19:13 26:7 8) Covered with tapestry and linen # Pr 7:16 9) Often perfumed # Pr 7:17 Eze 23:41 10) Of the poor covered with upper garment # Ex 22:26,27 De 24:12,13 11) USED FOR 11a) Sleeping on # Job 33:15 Lu 11:7 11b) Reclining on by day # 2Sa 4:5 11:2 11c) Reclining on at meals # 1Sa 28:23-25 Am 6:4-6 Lu 7:36-38 Joh 13:23 12) Not used in affliction # 2Sa 12:16 13:31 13) Persons sometimes took to, in grief # 1Ki 21:4 Ho 7:14 14) Saints meditate and praise God while on # Ps 4:4 149:5 So 3:1 15) The wicked devise mischief while on # Ps 36:4 Mic 2:1 16) The slothful too fond of # Pr 26:14 17) Of the poor often sold for debt # Pr 22:27 18) Subject to ceremonial defilement # Le 15:4 19) Purification of # Mr 7:4 20) ILLUSTRATIVE 20a) Of the grave # Isa 57:2 20b) (Made in darkness,) of extreme misery # Job 17:13 20c) (Made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort # Ps 41:3 20d) (Made on high,) of carnal security # Isa 57:7 20e) (Too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace # Isa 28:20