'Stood Before the Lord' in the Bible

And Abraham rose early in the morning, to the place were he stood before the LORD:

And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With what?

And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.