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  Song 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; Song 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.

Descended from Jacob’s twelfth son  Ge 35:18.
Predictions respecting  Ge 49:27; De 33:12.
Persons selected from
To number the people.  Nu 1:11.
To spy out the land.  Nu 13:9.
To divide the land.  Nu 34:21.

Strength of, on leaving Egypt  Nu 1:36,37.
Formed the rear of the third division of Israel in their journeys  Nu 10:22,24.
Encamped on west side of the tabernacle under the standard of Ephrain  Nu 2:18,22.
Offering of, at dedication  Nu 7:60-65.
Families of  Nu 26:38-40.
Strength of, entering Canaan  Nu 26:41.
On Gerizim said amen to the blessings  De 27:12.
Cities and bounds of inheritance  Jos 18:11-28.
Celebrated as bowmen and slingers  1Ch 12:2.
Assisted against Sisera  Jdj 5:14.
Oppressed by the Ammonites  Jdj 10:9.
Almost annihilated for protecting the men of Gibeah  Jdj 20:12-48.
Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe  Jdj 21:1-23.
Furnished the first king to Israel  1Sa 9:1,2,15-17; 10:20,21; 2Sa 2:8-10.
Adhered for a time to the house of Saul against David  2Sa 2:9,15,25,31.
Some of, assisted David  1Ch 12:1-7,16.
Revolted from the house of Saul  2Sa 3:19.
Some of, at David’s coronation  1Ch 12:29.
A 1000 of, with Shimei came to meet David on his return to Jerusalem  2Sa 19:16,17.
Very numerous in David’s time  1Ch 7:6-12.
Captains appointed over  1Ki 4:18; 1Ch 27:12.
Remained faithful to Judah  1Ki 12:21.
Furnished an army to Jehoshaphat  2Ch 17:17.
Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem  Ezr 1:5; Ne 11:4.
Celebrated persons of
Ehud.  Jdj 3:15.
Kish.  1Sa 9:1.
Saul.  1Sa 9:1; 10:1.
Abner.  1Sa 14:51; 17:55.
Elhanan.  2Sa 21:19.
Paul.  Php 3:5.

Created by God  Ge 1:20,21; 2:19.
Created for the glory of God  Ps 148:10.
Herb of the field given as food to  Ge 1:30.
Differ in flesh from beasts and fishes  1Co 15:39.
Power over given to man  Ge 1:26; Ps 8:8.
Names given to, by Adam  Ge 2:19,20.
Instinctively fear man  Ge 9:2.
Instinct of, inferior to man’s reason  Job 35:11.
Lessons of wisdom to be learned from  Job 12:7.
Can all be tamed  Jas 3:7.
Given as food to man  Ge 9:2,3.
The blood of, not to be eaten  Le 7:26.
The property of God  Ps 50:11.
God provides for  Ps 104:1-12; Mt 6:26; Lu 12:23,24.
Called
Fowls of the air.  Ge 7:3.
Fowls of heaven.  Job 35:11.
Feathered fowl.  Eze 39:17.
Winged fowl.  De 4:17.
Birds of the air.  Mt 8:20.

Many kinds of, graniverous  Mt 13:4.
Many kinds of, carnivorous  Ge 15:11; 40:19; De 28:26.
Furnished with claws  Da 4:33.
Propagated by eggs  De 22:6; Jer 17:11.
Make, and dwell in nests  Mt 8:20.
Are hostile to strange kinds  Jer 12:9.
Have each their peculiar note or song  Ps 104:12; Ec 12:4; Song 2:12.
Fly above the earth  Ge 1:20.
Rapid flight of, alluded to  Isa 31:5; Ho 9:11; 11:11.
Many kinds of, migratory  Jer 8:7.
Often remove from places suffering calamities  Jer 4:25; 9:10.
Rest on trees  Da 4:12; Mt 13:32.
Inhabit
Mountains.  Ps 50:11.
Deserts.  Ps 102:6.
Marshes.  Isa 14:23.
Deserted Cities.  Isa 34:11,14,15.

Make their nests
In trees.  Ps 104:17; Eze 31:6.
On the ground.  De 22:6.
In clefts of rocks.  Nu 24:21; Jer 48:28.
In deserted cities.  Isa 34:15.
Under the roofs of houses.  Ps 84:3.

Early distinguished into clean and clean  Ge 8:20.
Clean
Dove.  Ge 8:8.
Turtle.  Le 14:22; Song 2:12.
Pigeon.  Le 1:14; 12:6.
Quail.  Ex 16:12,13; Nu 11:31,32.
Sparrow.  Le 14:4; Mt 10:29-31.
Swallow.  Ps 84:3; Isa 38:14.
Cock and Hen.  Mt 23:37; 26:34,74.
Partridge.  1Sa 26:20; Jer 17:11.
Crane.  Isa 38:14; Jer 8:7.
To be eaten.  De 14:11,20.
Offered in sacrifice.  Ge 8:20; Le 1:14.

Unclean
Eagle.  Le 11:13; Job 39:27.
Ossifrage.  Le 11:13.
Osprey.  Le 11:13.
Vulture.  Le 11:14; Job 28:7; Isa 34:15.
Glede.  De 14:13.
Kite.  Le 11:14.
Raven.  Le 11:15; Job 38:41.
Owl.  Le 11:16; Job 30:29.
Nighthawk.  Le 11:16.
Cuckoo.  Le 11:16.
Hawk.  Le 11:17; Job 39:26.
Little owl.  Le 11:17.
Cormorant.  Le 11:17; Isa 34:11.
Great owl.  Le 11:17.
Swan.  Le 11:18.
Pelican.  Le 11:18; Ps 102:6.
Gier Eagle.  Le 11:18.
Stork.  Le 11:19; Ps 104:17.
Heron.  Le 11:19.
Lapwing.  Le 11:19.
Bat.  Le 11:19; Isa 2:20.
Ostrich.  Job 39:13,18.
Bittern.  Isa 14:23; 34:11.
Peacock.  1Ki 10:22; Job 39:13.
Not to be eaten.  Le 11:13,17; De 14:12.

Not to be eaten with their young  De 22:6,7.
Taken in snares or nets  Pr 1:17.
Often suffered for man’s sin  Ge 6:7; Jer 12:4; Eze 38:20; Ho 4:3.
Solomon wrote the history of  1Ki 4:33.
Confinement of, in cages alluded to  Jer 5:27.
No likeness of, to be made for worship  De 4:17.
Often worshipped by idolaters  Ro 1:23.
Illustrative
Of cruel and rapacious kings.  Isa 46:11.
Of hostile nations.  Jer 12:9.
Of people of different countries.  Eze 31:6; Mt 13:32.
Of unsettled person, &c.  Pr 27:8; Isa 16:2.
Of the devil and his spirits.  Mt 13:4,19.
(Snaring,) of death.  Ec 9:12.
(Snaring,) of designs of the wicked.  Ps 124:7; Pr 1:10-17; 7:23.

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