53 Bible Verses about Beds

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Job 17:13-16

If I wait for hades as my house, in darkness, have spread out my couch; To corruption, have exclaimed, My father, thou! My mother! and My sister! to the worm. Where then would be my hope? And, as for my blessedness, who should see it!read more.
With me to hades, would they go down, If, wholly - into the dust, is the descent!

Isaiah 57:7

On a mountain high and uplifted, hast thou set thy couch, - Even thither, hast thou gone up, to offer sacrifice;

Luke 11:7

and, he, from within, shall answer, and say - Be not disturbing me, - already, the door hath been fastened, and, my children, with me, are, in bed: I cannot rise and give thee?

2 Samuel 4:5-7

So then the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, took their journey and came in, about the heat of the day, unto the house of Ish-bosheth, - when, he, was lying on his noonday couch; and, thither, entered they as fro as the middle of the house, to fetch wheat, and they smote him in the belly, - and, Rechab and Baanah his brother, escaped. Thus they entered the house when, he, was lying on his bed, in his sleeping-chamber, and smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, - and took his head, and journeyed by way of the waste plain all the night;

Genesis 49:33

So Jacob made an end of commanding his sons, and gathered up his feet into the couch, - and ceased to breathe and was gathered unto his people.

Amos 6:4

Who are lying on beds of ivory, and sprawling on their couch of pleasure, - and eating the well-fed of the flock, and the fatted calves out of the midst of the stalls:

Proverbs 7:16

Coverlets, have I spread on my couch of pleasure, dark-hued stuffs, of the yarn of Egypt;

Psalm 36:4

Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

Psalm 149:5

Let the men of lovingkindness exult as they glory, Let them shout aloud upon their beds:

Genesis 28:11

And he lighted on a place, and tarried the night there, because the sun had gone in, - and he took of the stones of the place, and put for his pillow, and lay down in that place,

Deuteronomy 3:11

For, only Og, king of Bashan was left remaining of the remnant of the giants, lo! his bedstead, was a bedstead of iron, is not, the same, in Rabbath of the sons of Ammon? nine cubits, the length thereof and four cubits, the breadth thereof, by the fore-arm of a man.

Esther 1:6

white stuff, cotton and blue, being held fast with cords of fine linen and purple, upon rods of silver, and pillars of white marble, - the couches being of gold and silver, upon a pavement of alabaster and white marble, and pearl and black marble.

Exodus 21:18

And when men strive together, and one shall smite the other, with a stone or with his fist, - and he die not, but shall fall to his bed; -

Leviticus 15:4

All the bed whereon he that hath the flux lieth, shall be unclean, - and, every piece of furniture whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.

Leviticus 15:6

And, he that sitteth on that whereon he that hath the flux hath sat, shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Proverbs 22:27

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should one take away thy bed from under thee?

Ezekiel 23:17

Then came in unto her the sons of Babylon into the bed of endearments, and defiled her with their unchaste doings,- And she defiled herself with them, And then was her soul torn from them.

Hosea 7:14

Neither made they outcry unto me, in their heart, although they kept on howling upon their beds, over corn and new wine, they gathered themselves together, they rebelled against me.

Amos 3:12

Thus, saith Yahweh, Just as a shepherd rescueth, out of the mouth of the lion, a couple of shankbones, or the tip of an ear, so, shall be rescued the sons of Israel, who are tarrying in Samaria, in the corner of the divan, and on the damask of the luxurious couch.

Mark 6:55

the people ran round the whole of that country, and began to be carrying round, upon couches, them who were sick, wherever they heard that he was.

Acts 5:15

So that, even into the broad-ways, were they bringing forth the sick, and laying them on small couches and beds, in order that, if Peter were coming along, even perchance his shadow, might overshadow some one of them.

2 Samuel 17:28

brought, sleeping rugs, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat and barley, and meal and roasted corn, - and beans and lentils, and parched pulse;

2 Kings 4:10

I pray thee, let us make a little upper chamber on the wall and set for him there - a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand, - so shall it be, when he cometh to us, that he can turn in thither.

Isaiah 28:20

For too short is the couch to stretch oneself out, - And, the coverlet, too narrow, when one draweth up his feet.

Esther 7:8

When, the king, returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine, Haman, was lying prostrate upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he, even dare to force the queen, while I am in the house? No sooner had the word gone forth out of the mouth of the king, than, the face of Haman, they had covered.

Matthew 9:2

And lo! they were bringing unto him a paralytic, on a couch, laid prostrate; and Jesus, seeing, their faith, said to the paralytic, - Take courage! child, forgiven are thy sins.

Luke 5:18

And lo! men bearing, upon a couch, one who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in, and lay him before him.

Matthew 9:6

But, that ye may know, that the Son of Man hath, authority, upon the earth, to be forgiving sins, then, saith he to the paralytic, - Rise! take up thy couch, and withdraw unto thy house.

Mark 2:9

Which is easier - to say unto the paralytic, Forgiven are thy sins, or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and be walking?

Mark 2:11-12

To thee, I say, Rise, take up thy couch, and be going thy way unto thy house. And he arose, and, straightway taking up the couch, went forth before all, - so that all were beside themselves and were glorifying God, saying- Thus, we never saw it!

Luke 5:24

But, that ye may know that, the Son of Man, hath, authority, upon the earth to forgive sins - he said to the paralyzed man - To thee, I say, Arise, and, taking up thy couch, be going thy way unto thy house.

John 5:8-12

Jesus saith unto him - Rise! take up thy couch, and be walking. And, straightway, the man was made well and took up his couch, and began to walk. Now it was Sabbath, on that day. The Jews, therefore, were saying, unto him who had been cured - It is, Sabbath; and it is not allowable for thee to take up thy couch: -read more.
who, however, answered them - He that made me well, he, unto me, said - Take up thy couch, and be walking. They questioned him - Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up thy couch , and be walking?

Acts 9:34

And Peter said unto him - Aeneas! Jesus Christ healeth thee! Arise, and smooth thy bed for thyself. And, straightway, he arose.

Acts 9:33

And he found there a certain man, by name Aeneas, who, for eight years, had been lying prostrate upon a bed, for he was paralysed.

2 Samuel 4:7

Thus they entered the house when, he, was lying on his bed, in his sleeping-chamber, and smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, - and took his head, and journeyed by way of the waste plain all the night;

2 Samuel 4:11

how much more, when, lawless men, have slain a righteous person, in his own house, upon his bed? -- Now, therefore, must I not require his blood at your hands, and so consume you, out of the earth?

2 Samuel 11:2

And it came to pass that, at eventide, David arose from his couch, and walked to and fro on the roof of the king's house, when, from the roof, he saw a woman bathing herself, - the woman being exceeding beautiful to look upon.

Proverbs 26:14

The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, upon his bed.

Job 7:13

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall help to carry my complaint,

Isaiah 57:8

And behind the door arid the post, hast thou set thy symbol, For, with another than me, hast thou uncovered thyself and gone up - Hast widened thy couch, And hast solemnised for thyself a covenant from them, Thou hast loved their couch a sign, hast thou seen;

Mark 7:30

and, departing unto her house, she found the child laid prostrate on the couch, and the demon gone forth.

Luke 17:34

I say unto you - On the selfsame night, there shall be two men on onebed, - the one, shall be taken near, and, the other, left behind;

Revelation 2:22

Lo! I cast her into a bed, and them who are committing adultery with her, into great tribulation, - except they repent out of her works;

Genesis 47:31

Then he said: Come, swear to me! And he sware to him. Then did Israel how himself down on the head of the couch.

Genesis 48:2

And one told Jacob, and said - Lo! thy son Joseph, coming in unto thee. So Israel strengthened himself, and sat up on the couch.

1 Samuel 28:23

But he refused, and said - I will not eat. But, when his servants, and the woman also, strongly urged him, then hearkened he unto their voice, - and rose up from the earth, and sat on the bed.

Exodus 8:3

so shall the river swarm with frogs, and they shall come up, and enter into thy house, and into thy bedchamber and upon thy couch, - and into the house of thy servants and among thy people, and into thine ovens and into thy kneading-troughs:

1 Samuel 19:13-16

And Michal took the household god, and put it in the bed, and, a fly-net of goats-hair, put she at its head, - and covered it with the clothes. And, when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said - He is, sick. So Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, - Bring him up in the bed unto me, that I may put him to death.read more.
And, when the messengers entered, lo! the household god in the bed, - with a fly-net of goats-hair at its head.

Mark 2:4

and, not being able to get near him by reason of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they began letting down the couch whereon the paralytic was lying;

Luke 5:19

And, not finding by what means they might bring him in, because of the multitude, going up on the house-top, through the tiling, let they him down, with the little-couch, into the midst before Jesus.

From Thematic Bible


Beds » Used for » Reclining on at meals

1 Samuel 28:23-25

But he refused, and said - I will not eat. But, when his servants, and the woman also, strongly urged him, then hearkened he unto their voice, - and rose up from the earth, and sat on the bed. Now, the woman, had a calf fattening, in the shed. So she hastened, and sacrificed it, - and took meal, and kneaded, and baked thereof, unleavened cakes; and brought near before Saul and before his servants, and they did eat. Then rose they up and departed, the same night.

Amos 6:4-6

Who are lying on beds of ivory, and sprawling on their couch of pleasure, - and eating the well-fed of the flock, and the fatted calves out of the midst of the stalls: Who are bawling at the bidding of the harp, - like David, have they invented for themselves instruments of song: Who are quaffing bowls of wine, and, with the best of oils, anointing themselves, - and are not afflicted for the injury of Joseph: -

Luke 7:36-38

And a certain one of the Pharisees was requesting him, that he would eat with him; and, entering into the house of the Pharisee, he reclined. And, 1o! a woman, who indeed was in the city a sinner; and, when she found out that he was reclining in the house of the Pharisee, providing an alabaster-jar of perfume, and standing behind, near his feet, weeping, with the tears, began she to be wetting his feet, and, with the hair of her head, was wiping off the tears , and was tenderly kissing his feet, and anointing them with the perfume.

Beds » Saints meditate and praise God while on

Psalm 149:5

Let the men of lovingkindness exult as they glory, Let them shout aloud upon their beds:

Song of Songs 3:1

SHEUpon my couch, in the night-time, sought I the beloved of my soul, - I sought him, but found him not.

Beds » Not used in affliction

2 Samuel 12:16

David therefore earnestly sought God in behalf of the boy, - and David kept a fast, and used to go in and pass the night, and lie upon the ground.

2 Samuel 13:31

And the king arose, and rent his garments, and lay on the ground, - and all his servants who stood by rent their garments.

Beds » Supplied with pillows

1 Samuel 26:7

So David came, with Abishai, unto the people by night, and lo! Saul lying asleep, within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground, at his head, - and Abner and the people lying round about him.

1 Samuel 19:13

And Michal took the household god, and put it in the bed, and, a fly-net of goats-hair, put she at its head, - and covered it with the clothes.

Beds » Often perfumed

Proverbs 7:17

I have sprinkled my bed, with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon:

Ezekiel 23:41

Then satest thou upon a glorious couch With a table prepared before it, - And mine incense and mine oil, didst thou set thereon.

Beds » Used for » Reclining on by day

2 Samuel 11:2

And it came to pass that, at eventide, David arose from his couch, and walked to and fro on the roof of the king's house, when, from the roof, he saw a woman bathing herself, - the woman being exceeding beautiful to look upon.

2 Samuel 4:5

So then the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, took their journey and came in, about the heat of the day, unto the house of Ish-bosheth, - when, he, was lying on his noonday couch;

Beds » Antiquity of

Genesis 47:31

Then he said: Come, swear to me! And he sware to him. Then did Israel how himself down on the head of the couch.

Exodus 8:3

so shall the river swarm with frogs, and they shall come up, and enter into thy house, and into thy bedchamber and upon thy couch, - and into the house of thy servants and among thy people, and into thine ovens and into thy kneading-troughs:

Beds » Persons sometimes took to, in grief

1 Kings 21:4

So Ahab came into his house, sullen and disturbed, because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken unto him, that he should have said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. So he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and did eat no food.

Hosea 7:14

Neither made they outcry unto me, in their heart, although they kept on howling upon their beds, over corn and new wine, they gathered themselves together, they rebelled against me.

Beds » Made of » Wood

Song of Songs 3:7-8

Lo! his couch, -- tis Solomon's own, Threescore heroes, around it, - of the heroes of Israel: All of them, grasping the sword, trained for war, - every man, with his sword upon his thigh, because of dread, in the night-time.

Beds » The wicked devise mischief while on

Micah 2:1

Alas for them who devise iniquity and work wickedness upon their beds, - in the light of the morning, they will execute it, for it is in the power of their hand.

Psalm 36:4

Iniquity, deviseth he upon his bed, - he taketh his stand in a way, not good, Wrong, doth he not abhor!

Beds » Used for » Sleeping on

Job 33:15

In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,

Luke 11:7

and, he, from within, shall answer, and say - Be not disturbing me, - already, the door hath been fastened, and, my children, with me, are, in bed: I cannot rise and give thee?

Beds » Couches or divans used as

Job 7:13

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall help to carry my complaint,

Psalm 6:6

I am weary with my sighing, I flood, through the whole night, my couch, - With my tears, I cause, my bed, to dissolve:

Beds » Made of » Iron

Deuteronomy 3:11

For, only Og, king of Bashan was left remaining of the remnant of the giants, lo! his bedstead, was a bedstead of iron, is not, the same, in Rabbath of the sons of Ammon? nine cubits, the length thereof and four cubits, the breadth thereof, by the fore-arm of a man.

Beds » Of the poor covered with their upper garment

Exodus 22:26-27

If thou, do take in pledge, the mantle of thy neighbour, by the going in of the sun, shalt thou restore it to him; for that is his only covering, that, is his mantle, for his skin, - wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass when he maketh outcry unto me, then will I hear because, gracious, I am.

Beds » A small pallet or mattress used as

1 Samuel 19:15

So Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, - Bring him up in the bed unto me, that I may put him to death.

Beds » Subject to ceremonial defilement

Leviticus 15:4

All the bed whereon he that hath the flux lieth, shall be unclean, - and, every piece of furniture whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.

Beds » Of the poor often sold for debt

Proverbs 22:27

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should one take away thy bed from under thee?

Beds » The slothful too fond of

Proverbs 26:14

The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, upon his bed.

Beds » Covered with tapestry and linen

Proverbs 7:16

Coverlets, have I spread on my couch of pleasure, dark-hued stuffs, of the yarn of Egypt;

Beds » Illustrative » (too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace

Isaiah 28:20

For too short is the couch to stretch oneself out, - And, the coverlet, too narrow, when one draweth up his feet.

Beds » Considered necessary

2 Kings 4:10

I pray thee, let us make a little upper chamber on the wall and set for him there - a bed, and a table, and a seat, and a lampstand, - so shall it be, when he cometh to us, that he can turn in thither.

Beds » Illustrative » (made on high,) of carnal security

Isaiah 57:7

On a mountain high and uplifted, hast thou set thy couch, - Even thither, hast thou gone up, to offer sacrifice;

Beds » Illustrative » Of the grave

Isaiah 57:2

He entereth into peace, Let them rest upon their couches, - Each one who went on a straight path.

Beds » Illustrative » (made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort

Beds » Made of » Gold and silver

Esther 1:6

white stuff, cotton and blue, being held fast with cords of fine linen and purple, upon rods of silver, and pillars of white marble, - the couches being of gold and silver, upon a pavement of alabaster and white marble, and pearl and black marble.

Beds » Illustrative » (made in darkness,) of extreme misery

Job 17:13

If I wait for hades as my house, in darkness, have spread out my couch;

Beds » Made of » Ivory

Amos 6:4

Who are lying on beds of ivory, and sprawling on their couch of pleasure, - and eating the well-fed of the flock, and the fatted calves out of the midst of the stalls:

Beds » Purification of

Mark 7:4

and coming from market, unless they sprinkle themselves, they eat not, - and, many other things, there are, which they have accepted to hold fast - immersions of cups and measures and copper vessels - -

Ivory » Other articles made of » Beds

Amos 6:4

Who are lying on beds of ivory, and sprawling on their couch of pleasure, - and eating the well-fed of the flock, and the fatted calves out of the midst of the stalls:

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