'Night' in the Bible

Then Aiah's daughter Rizpah grabbed some sackcloth and spread it out for herself on the rock where her children had been hanged from the beginning of harvest until the first rain fell from the sky. She would not allow any scavenger birds to land on them during the day nor the beasts of the field to approach them at night.

The LORD appeared to Solomon one night in a dream and told him, "Ask me for whatever you want and I'll give it to you."

She got up in the middle of the night, took my son from me while your servant was asleep, and laid him to her breast after laying her dead son next to me.

Let your eyes always look toward this Temple night and day, toward the location where you have said "My name will reside there.' Listen to the prayer that your servant prays in this direction.

And may what I've had to say to the LORD remain with the LORD our God both day and night, so that he may defend the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel, as the need of the day may require it,

So the king of Aram sent out horses, chariots, and an elite force, and they arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

so the king got up in the middle of the night and ordered his servants: "Let me explain what the Arameans have done to us. They know that we're hungry, so they've left their encampment to conceal themselves in the surrounding fields. They're telling themselves, "When they come out of the city, we'll capture them alive and enter the city!'"

Then Joram crossed over to Zair, along with all of his chariots. At night he attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the commanders of his chariots, but the army ran away to their tents.

That very night, the angel of the LORD went out to the camp of the Assyrian army and killed 185,000 men. Early the next morning, when the army of Israel arose, all 185,000 soldiers were dead.

The city was breached, and the entire army left during the night through the gate that stood between the two walls beside the royal garden, even though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city. They escaped through the Arabah,

They spent the night near the Temple of God, since they had been entrusted to guard it. They were in charge of opening it every morning.

These singers, leaders of ancestral households of the descendants of Levi, were living in the chambers of the Temple. Freed from other service responsibilities, they were on duty day and night.

But later that same night, this message came to Nathan from God:

That very night God appeared to Solomon and told him, "Ask what I am to give you."

Let your eyes always look toward this Temple day and night, toward the location where you have said you would place your name. Listen to the prayer that your servant prays in this direction.

Later, the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night and told him:

So Jehoram invaded Edom with his commanders and his chariots by night and killed the Edomites who had surrounded him and his chariot commanders.

please turn your attention to observe carefully and listen to the prayer of your servant today that I am presenting to you day and night on behalf of your servants, the Israelis.

Then I got up at night, along with a few men with me. I had not confided to any person what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. Furthermore, there was no other animal with me except for the one I was riding.

So I went out during the night through the Valley Gate toward Dragon's Well, and from there to the Dung Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and burned by fire.

I traveled the valley by night to inspect the wall, returning through the Valley Gate.

But we prayed to our God. We also set up guards day and night because of them.

At the same time I told the people, "Let's have everyone sleep at night inside Jerusalem with their servants, so they can guard us at night and work during the day.

Later I visited Delaiah's son Shemaiah, a grandson of Mehetabel, who was confined at home. He kept urging me, "Let's meet together at the house of God, within the Temple, and take refuge there, because they're coming to kill you. In fact, they're coming at night to kill you!"

You led them during the day by a pillar of cloud, and by a pillar of fire at night to provide light for them on the path they took.

You, in your great compassion, did not abandon them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud did not leave them in daylight, in order to provide light for them on the path they took. Nor did the pillar of fire abandon them at night, in order to provide light for them and lead them on the path they took.

"Go and gather all the Jewish people who are in Susa and fast for me. Don't eat or drink for three days, night or day. Both I and my young women will also fast in the same way, and then I'll go in to the king, even though it's against the law. And if I perish, I perish."

That night the king could not sleep, so he gave instructions to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read to the king.

"Let the day when I was born be annihilated, along with the night when it was announced, "It's a boy!'

Let darkness carry that night away; let it not take its place joyfully among the days of the year; let it not be entered into the calendar.

"Yes, let that night be barren; let it not appear with its joyful shout.

"Because that night refused to shut the doors of my mother's womb; it failed to keep me from seeing this trouble.

Disquieting thoughts from dreams at night; when deep sleep falls on everyone.

They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night.

"When I lie down I ask, "When will I wake up?' But the night continues and I keep tossing and turning until dawn.

Mockers surround me; I cannot stop staring at their hostility all through the night.

They have transformed night into day "The light,' they say, "is about to become dark.'

He'll vanish like a dream, and no one will find him; he will be chased away like a night vision."

They spend the night naked, without clothing, with no covering against the cold.

The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.

Terror will overtake him like a flood, at night, a tornado will sweep him away.

My roots have spread out and have found water, and dew settles at night on my branches.

The night racks my bones; and the pain that gnaws on me will not rest.

No stranger ever spent the night in the street, because I opened my doors to travelers."

in a dream or night vision, when a deep sleep falls on mankind while they sleep on their beds.

"They die suddenly, in the middle of the night; people suffer seizures and pass away; even valiant men can be taken away and not by human hands.

Thus he acknowledges their behavior, and overcomes them; when night time comes, they are crushed.

He never asks, "Where is God, my Creator, who gives me songs in the night,

Don't long for night, when people vanish in their place.

Is the wild ox willing to serve you? Will he sleep at night near your feeding trough?

But he delights in the LORD's instruction, and meditates in his instruction day and night.

I am weary from my groaning. Every night my couch is drenched with tears, my bed is soaked through.

How long must I struggle in my soul at night and have sorrow in my heart during the day? How long will my enemy rise up against me?

I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; indeed, my conscience instructs me during the night.

When you probe my heart, and examine me at night; when you refine me, you will find nothing wrong, for I have determined that I will not transgress with my mouth.

Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they reveal knowledge.

My God, I cry out to you throughout the day, but you do not answer; and throughout the night, but I have no rest.

For his wrath is only momentary; yet his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may lodge for the night, but shouts of joy will come in the morning.

For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my strength was exhausted as in a summer drought. Interlude

My tears have been my food day and night, while people keep asking me all day long, "Where is your God?"

By day the LORD will command his gracious love, and by night his song is with me a prayer to the God of my life.

Day and night they prowl around its walls; evil and iniquity are within it.

Morning, noon, and night, I mulled over these things and cried out in my distress, and he heard my voice.

At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.

At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.

When I think of you in bed, I will meditate on you in the night watches.

Yours is the day, and yours is the night; you established the moon and the sun.

When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; my hands were raised at night and they did not grow weary. I refused to be comforted.

During the night I remembered my song. I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.

He led them with a cloud during the day, and during the night with light from the fire.

LORD, God of my salvation, by day and by night I cry out before you.

One thousand years in your sight are but a single day that passes by, just like a night watch.

You need not fear terror that stalks in the night, the arrow that flies in the day,

to proclaim your gracious love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,

You bring darkness and it becomes night; when every beast of the forest prowls.

He spread out a cloud for a cover, and fire for light at night.

In the night I remember your name, LORD, and keep your instruction.

I look forward to the night watches, when I may meditate on what you have said.

The sun will not ravage you by day, nor the moon by night.

and the moon and stars to illumine the night, for his gracious love is everlasting

If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night,"

at twilight, during the evening, even during the darkest part of the night.

She rises while it is still night, preparing meals for her family and providing for her women servants.

She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night.

Indeed, all of his days are filled with sorrow, and his struggles bring grief. In fact, his mind remains restless throughout the night. This is pointless, too!

When I dedicated myself to experience wisdom and to observe what is undertaken on earth even going without sleep day and night

My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh that lies between my breasts all night.

Night after night on my bed, I sought the one I love; I sought him, but didn't find him.

All of them are wearing swords and are experienced in battle. Each has his sword on his thigh, ready for the terror of the night.

I was asleep, but my heart was awake. There's a sound! My beloved is knocking. "Open up for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. For my head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."

Come, my beloved. Let us go out to the country, let us spend the night in the villages.

"How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn in order to grab a stiff drink, for those who stay up late at night as wine inflames them!

A message concerning Moab: "For Ir in Moab is destroyed in a night, and Moab is ruined! Because Ir in Moab is destroyed in a single night, Moab is ruined!

"Give us advice; reach a decision! Cast your shadow as if night had come at high noon. Shelter the fugitives, And don't betray a single refugee.

Then the lookout shouted: "Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord, continually by day, and I am stationed at my post throughout the night.

A message concerning Dumah. "Someone is calling to me from Seir: "Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?'

The watchman replies: "Morning is coming, but also the night. If you want to ask, then ask; come back again.'"

My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me searches for you. For when your judgments come upon the earth, the world's inhabitants learn righteousness.

I, the LORD, watch over it And I water it continuously. I guard it night and day so no one can harm it.

As often as it sweeps through, it will carry you away, for it will sweep by morning after morning in the day; but understanding this message will bring sheer terror at night,