'Maintained' in the Bible

These are the waters of Meribah, because the Israelites contended with the Lord, and his holiness was maintained among them.

Solomon replied, "You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.

Nevertheless for David's sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty in Jerusalem by giving him a son to succeed him and by protecting Jerusalem.

I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:

The Beloved to Her Lover: Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-Hamon; he leased out the vineyard to those who maintained it. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.