diff --git a/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c b/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
index 409c251..efa0b48 100644
--- a/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
+++ b/c_src/esqlite3_nif.c
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ esqlite_bind_blob(ErlNifEnv *env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
         return enif_make_badarg(env);
     }
 
-    if(!enif_inspect_iolist_as_binary(env, argv[1], &blob)) {
+    if(!enif_inspect_iolist_as_binary(env, argv[2], &blob)) {
         return enif_make_badarg(env);
     }
 
@@ -926,8 +926,13 @@ esqlite_step(ErlNifEnv *env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
                 return row;
             }
         case SQLITE_DONE:
-            /* since  3.6.23.1 it is no longer required to do an explict reset.
+            /*
+             * Automatically reset the statement after a done so
+             * column_names will work after the statement is done.
+             *
+             * Not resetting the statement can lead to vm crashes.
              */
+            sqlite3_reset(stmt->statement);
             return make_atom(env, "$done");
         case SQLITE_BUSY:
             return make_atom(env, "$busy");
diff --git a/src/esqlite3.erl b/src/esqlite3.erl
index d6f5f0d..e89abd2 100644
--- a/src/esqlite3.erl
+++ b/src/esqlite3.erl
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@
     bind_int/3,
     bind_int64/3,
     bind_double/3,
-    % bind_text/3,
+    bind_text/3,
     bind_blob/3,
     bind_null/2,
 
+    bind/2,
+
     step/1,
     reset/1,
 
@@ -301,7 +303,9 @@ fetchall1(Statement, Acc) ->
             E
     end.
 
-bind(Statement, Args) ->
+%% @doc Bind an array of values to a prepared statement
+%%
+bind(#esqlite3_stmt{}=Statement, Args) when is_list(Args) ->
     bind1(Statement, 1, Args).
 
 bind1(_Statement, _Column, []) ->
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ bind1(Statement, Column, [Arg | Args]) ->
     bind_arg(Statement, Column, Arg),
     bind1(Statement, Column + 1, Args).
 
-% Do automatic conversion
+% Bind with automatic tyoe conversion
 bind_arg(Statement, Column, undefined) ->
     bind_null(Statement, Column);
 bind_arg(Statement, Column, null) ->
@@ -324,7 +328,19 @@ bind_arg(Statement, Column, Float) when is_float(Float) ->
 bind_arg(Statement, Column, Bin) when is_binary(Bin) ->
     bind_text(Statement, Column, Bin);
 bind_arg(Statement, Column, String) when is_list(String) ->
-    bind_text(Statement, Column, String).
+    bind_text(Statement, Column, String);
+%% Explicit type binds.
+bind_arg(Statement, Column, {int, Value}) ->
+    bind_int(Statement, Column, Value);
+bind_arg(Statement, Column, {int64, Value}) ->
+    bind_int64(Statement, Column, Value);
+bind_arg(Statement, Column, {float, Value}) ->
+    bind_double(Statement, Column, Value);
+bind_arg(Statement, Column, {text, Value}) ->
+    bind_text(Statement, Column, Value);
+bind_arg(Statement, Column, {blob, Value}) ->
+    bind_blob(Statement, Column, Value).
+
 
 
 %% @doc Get the last insert rowid.
diff --git a/test/esqlite_test.erl b/test/esqlite_test.erl
index c5fe605..bc22e5d 100644
--- a/test/esqlite_test.erl
+++ b/test/esqlite_test.erl
@@ -208,31 +208,31 @@ bind_test() ->
 
     %% Create a prepared statement
     {ok, Statement} = esqlite3:prepare(Db, "insert into test_table values(?1, ?2)"),
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, [one, 2]),
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, [one, 2]),
+    '$done' = esqlite3:step(Statement),
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, ["three", 4]),
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, ["three", 4]),
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, ["five", 6]),
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, ["five", 6]),
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, [[<<"se">>, $v, "en"], 8]), % iolist bound as text
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, [[<<"se">>, $v, "en"], 8]), % iolist bound as text
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, [<<"nine">>, 10]), % iolist bound as text
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, [<<"nine">>, 10]), % iolist bound as text
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, [{blob, [<<"eleven">>, 0]}, 12]), % iolist bound as blob with trailing eos.
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, [{blob, [<<"eleven">>, 0]}, 12]), % iolist bound as blob with trailing eos.
-    esqlite3:step(Statement),
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, ["empty", undefined]), % 'undefined' is converted to SQL null
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, ["empty", undefined]), % 'undefined' is converted to SQL null
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
 
     %% int64
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, [int64, 308553449069486081]),
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, [int64, 308553449069486081]),
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
 %
     %% negative int64
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, [negative_int64, -308553449069486081]),
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, [negative_int64, -308553449069486081]),
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
 
     %% utf-8
-    esqlite3:bind(Statement, [[<<228,184,138,230,181,183>>], 100]),
+    ok = esqlite3:bind(Statement, [[<<228,184,138,230,181,183>>], 100]),
     esqlite3:step(Statement),
 
     ?assertEqual([[<<"one">>, 2]],