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Banquets Scripture - Esther 5:4

And Esther answered, If [it seem] good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him....

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Barren Scripture - Galatians 4:27

For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband....

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Beds in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

For the very poor of the East, in ancient times as now, the "bed" was and is, as a rule, the bare ground; and the bedclothes, the gown, simlah, or "outer garment," worn during the day ("For that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep?" (Ex 22:27); compare Dt 24:13, "Thou shalt surely restore to him th...

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Anointing in Naves Topical Bible

Of the body De 28:40; Ru 3:3; Es 2:12; Ps 92:10; 104:15; 141:5; Pr 27:9,16; Ec 9:8; So 1:3; 4:10; Isa 57:9; Am 6:6; Mic 6:15 -Of guests 2Ch 28:15; Lu 7:46 -Of the sick Isa 1:6; Mr 6:13; Lu 10:34; Jas 5:14; Re 3:18 -Of the dead Mt 26:12; Mr 14:8; 16:1; Lu 23:56 -Of Jesus, as a token of love Lu 7:37,38,46; Joh 11:2; 12:3 -Omitted in mour...

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Anointing Scripture - Numbers 18:8

And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever....

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Baker in Naves Topical Bible

General scriptures concerning 1Sa 8:13; Jer 37:21; Ho 7:4,6 -Pharaoh's chief baker Ge 40 -See BREAD...

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Banks Scripture - Isaiah 37:33

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it....

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Banquets Scripture - Esther 5:5

Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared....

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Banquets Scripture - Esther 5:12

Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king....

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Banks in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

bank: (1) (saphah, "lip," "edge"): "By the bank of the Jordan" (2 Ki 2:13); "Upon the bank of the river were very many trees" (Ezek 47:7,12). (2) (gadhah, "cuttings"): Always of banks overflowed (Josh 3:15; 4:18; Isa 8:7), as also (3) (gidhyah, 1 Ch 12:15). (4) (solelah, "mound," "rampart"): "Cast up a bank against the city" (2 Sam 20:15, the E...

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