Thematic Bible: A support for the head
Thematic Bible
Pillow » A support for the head » Called bolster
David and Abishai entered Saul's camp at night. They found Saul sleeping in the center of the camp. His spear was stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the troops were sleeping around him.
Jehovah forbid that I should try to harm the one Jehovah anointed to be king. Just take his spear and his water jar and go. David took the spear and the water jar from beside Saul's head. Then he and Abishai left. No one saw it or knew what happened. No one woke up. They were all sound asleep, because Jehovah sent a heavy sleep on them all.
You failed in your duty, Abner! I swear by the living God Jehovah all of you deserve to die. You have not protected your master, whom Jehovah made king. Look for the king's spear? Where is the water jar that was near his head?
Pillow » A support for the head » Made of goats' hair
Then Michal took some idols, laid them in the bed, put a goat-hair blanket at its head, and covered the idols with a garment.
The messengers entered. There, on the bed was the household idol with the quilt of goats' hair at its head.
Pillow » A support for the head » Stones used for
Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had under his head. He set it up as a marker and poured oil on top of it.
As soon as the sun went down he stopped for the night. He took one of the stones from that place, put it under his head, and lay down there.
Pillow » A support for the head » Jesus sleeps upon
He was in back of the boat sleeping on a cushion. They woke him. They said: Master is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?