Esther 7:8

7:8 When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down ¹  on the couch where Esther was lying. ²  The king exclaimed, “Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!”

As these words left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

Ezekiel 23:41

23:41 You sat on a magnificent couch, with a table arranged in front of it where you placed my incense and my olive oil.

Amos 2:8

2:8 They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral;

they do so right ³  beside every altar!

They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied;

they do so right in the temple ⁴  of their God! ⁵ 

Amos 6:4

6:4 They lie around on beds decorated with ivory, ⁶ 

and sprawl out on their couches.

They eat lambs from the flock,

and calves from the middle of the pen.

[7:8]  ¹ tn Heb “falling”; NAB, NRSV “had (+ just TEV) thrown himself (+ down TEV).”

[7:8]  ² tn Heb “where Esther was” (so KJV, NASB). The term “lying” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons; cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “was reclining.”

[2:8]  ³ tn The words “They do so right” are supplied twice in the translation of this verse for clarification.

[2:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “house.”

[2:8]  ⁵ tn Or “gods.” The Hebrew term אֱלֹהֵיהֶם (’elohehem) may be translated “their gods” (referring to pagan gods), “their god” (referring to a pagan god, cf. NAB, NIV, NLT), or “their God” (referring to the God of Israel, cf. NASB, NRSV).

[6:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “beds of ivory.”