About Bier
The bier was a board on which a body was carried to its place of burial, and the coffin was a box in which a body was placed for burial.
All Scripture References (9)
Genesis (1)
So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.
2 Samuel (1)
Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
2 Kings (2)
Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags.
Then they would put the counted money into the hands of those who supervised the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn would pay those doing the work—the carpenters, builders,
2 Chronicles (3)
At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD.
All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full.
Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.
Song of Solomon (1)
Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.
Luke (1)
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”