And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from there is the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel:)

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and you shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide you here with the donkey; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.

Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant abide instead of the lad a slave to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.