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