'Restrained' in the Bible

Moses instructed them to take his message throughout the camp, saying, "Let no man or woman do any more work for the offering for the sanctuary." So the people were restrained from bringing any more.

David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.

But Haman restrained himself and went on to his home. He then sent for his friends to join him, along with his wife Zeresh.

"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: On the day it went down to Sheol I caused observers to lament. I covered it with the deep and held back its rivers; its plentiful water was restrained. I clothed Lebanon in black for it, and all the trees of the field wilted because of it.

yet was rebuked for his own transgression (a dumb donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the prophet's madness).