66 Bible Verses about Sitting

Jehovah appeared again to Abraham by the oak grove of Mamre. He was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.

Jacob's well was there. It was about the sixth hour when Jesus arrived. Being weary from the journey he sat down by the well.

When Pharaoh heard of this matter, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian by a well.

Finally, Moses was so tired that Aaron and Hur got a rock for him to sit on. They stood beside him and supported his arms in the same position until sunset.

Elijah walked a whole day into the wilderness. He stopped and sat down under a broom plant and wished he would die. It is just too much, Jehovah, he prayed. Take away my life. I could just as well be dead.

Jesus went with them to Gethsemane. He said to his disciples: Sit here while I go over there and pray.

Early the next day the people sacrificed burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. After that they sat down to a feast, which turned into an orgy.

Let us say you have a servant who is plowing or looking after the sheep. Do you tell him to hurry and eat his meal when he comes in from the field?

The two men sat down and ate and drank together. Then the woman's father told him: Spend the night and enjoy yourself.

At mealtime Boaz said to her: Come here, that you may eat of the bread and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar. So she sat beside the reapers. He served her roasted grain. She ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

David hid there in the field. It was the New Moon Festival. Saul sat down to eat.

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you.

Moreover you shall not go into a house of feasting to sit with them to eat and drink.

He commanded the crowd to sit down on the grass. Then he prayed. He gave the five loaves and two fishes to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.

Do not be idolaters like some of them. It is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.

Seeing great masses of people, he went up to the mountain. When he was seated his disciples came to him. He opened his mouth and taught them:

Large crowds gathered to him. He entered a boat while the crowd stood on the shore.

He sat down and the twelve came to him. He said: If any man has the desire to be first, he would be last of all and servant of all.

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers. He was listening and asking them questions.

Her sister Mary sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word.

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The people of Israel went to Bethel and sat there in the presence of God until evening. They lifted their voices and wept bitterly.

David went into the tent he set up for the ark. Then he sat there and prayed: Jehovah All-Powerful, my family and I do not deserve what you have already done for us.

and wherever he goes, the first-born son in every family will die. Your own son will die. So will the son of the lowest slave woman. Even the first-born males of cattle will die.

Go now to King David and ask him: 'Your Majesty, did you solemnly promise me that my son Solomon would succeed you as king? How is it that Adonijah has become king?'

Solomon answered: You always showed great love for my father David, your servant. He was good, loyal, and honest in his relation with you. You have continued to show him your great and constant love by giving him a son who today rules in his place.

Jehovah said to Jehu: You have done well by doing what is right in my eyes. You carried out my purpose for the family of Ahab. Therefore your sons will be kings of Israel to the fourth generation.

Yes, he will build the Temple of Jehovah. He will receive the glory, and will sit and rule upon his throne. He will be a priest upon his throne and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.

They said to him: Allow us to sit next to you in your glory. One could sit on your right hand, and one on your left hand.

Jehovah sat enthroned over the flood. Jehovah sits enthroned as king forever.

Micaiah continued: Now listen to what Jehovah says! I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne in heaven, with all his angels standing beside him.

God rules over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

([Psalm of Asaph]) Oh, give ear (listen), Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw (discerned) Jehovah seated on a throne, high and exalted. The train of his robe filled the Temple.

Jesus said to him: You said it yourself. And I say to you, after this you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.

For David said in the book of Psalms: Jehovah said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand.

God's Son is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his being. He sustains all things by his powerful word. After Jesus purged our sins, he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,

Look to (consider without distractions) Jesus, the Leader (Predecessor) and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith. He despised the shame. He endured the stake for the joy that was set before him. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, even as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

The twenty-four elders fall down before the one seated on the throne. They worship him who lives forever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

They cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.

The next day Moses settled disputes among the people. He was busy from morning till night.

When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

The king sat in the gateway. The troops were told: The king is sitting in the gateway. So they went to the king. Meanwhile, Israel fled back to their homes.

When a king sits on the throne of judgment he scatters away evil with his eyes.

He will be a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who repel the attack at the gate.

Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch (officer) who worked in the royal palace, heard that they had put me in the well. At that time the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate.

But the judgment shall be set (applied) and they will take away his power forever.

Let the nations be aroused and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat (Jehovah's Judgment)! I will sit there to judge all the nations round about.

While he was seated in judgment his wife sent a message to him. She said, Do not judge that righteous man. I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.

Just as you eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Paul said to him: God will strike you, white washed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Law, and against law command me to be struck?

Each man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree. No one will make them afraid! The mouth of Jehovah of Hosts has spoken.

In that day, said Jehovah of Hosts, you will invite every man and his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.'

Soon the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.

He operated in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places.

God raised us up with him and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, with Christ Jesus.