The New Topical Text Book

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

The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.