Complete Bible Study Guide

What Does the Bible Say About Pit?

21 Scripture references with full text and commentary

Understanding Pit in the Bible

Explore what the Bible says about pit. This collection of 2 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

21
Total Verses
13
Old Testament
8
New Testament

Top 10 Verses About Pit

  1. 1
    2 Samuel 23:20
    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man , of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: who: Heb. great of acts lionlike: Heb. lion of God
    KJV
  2. 2
    Psalms 7:15
    He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit
    KJV
  3. 3
    Psalms 7:16
    His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
    KJV
  4. 4
    Psalms 16:10
    For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
    KJV
  5. 5
    Psalms 40:2
    He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. an: Heb. a pit of noise
    KJV
  6. 6
    Psalms 57:6
    They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
    KJV
  7. 7
    Psalms 69:15
    Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
    KJV
  8. 8
    Psalms 119:85
    The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
    KJV
  9. 9
    Proverbs 23:27
    For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
    KJV
  10. 10
    Proverbs 26:27
    Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
    KJV

Subtopics of Pit

Benaiah kills a lion
FIGURATIVE
The bottomless pit
Benaiah slays a lion in

Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Pit? (13 Verses)

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man , of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: who: Heb. great of acts lionlike: Heb. lion of God
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. an: Heb. a pit of noise
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.

New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Pit? (8 Verses)

And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. Apollyon: that is to say, A destroyer
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was , and is not, and yet is.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

How to Study What the Bible Says About Pit

  1. 1

    Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.

  2. 2

    Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about pit. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.

  3. 3

    Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.

  4. 4

    Memorise at least one key verse about pit and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.

Practical Application

Studying what the Bible says about pit is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:

  • Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on pit needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.

  • Share what you have learned about pit with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.

  • Pray through the key verses about pit, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about pit?
Explore what the Bible says about pit. This collection of 2 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme. The Bible contains 21 key verses about pit spanning both Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses about pit are there?
There are 21 key Bible verses about pit compiled in this study guide, drawn from books across both the Old and New Testaments.
What is the best verse about pit?
One of the most well-known and frequently cited verses about pit is 2 Samuel 23:20 — "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man , of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also an..."
Where in the Bible does it talk about pit?
Pit is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 21 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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