'Stead' in the Bible
And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead.
And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, 'Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'
and Bela dieth, and reign in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah;
and Jobab dieth, and reign in his stead doth Husham from the land of the Temanite.
And Husham dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadad son of Bedad (who smiteth Midian in the field of Moab), and the name of his city is Avith;
and Hadad dieth, and reign in his stead doth Samlah of Masrekah;
and Samlah dieth, and reign in his stead doth Saul from Rehoboth of the River;
and Saul dieth, and reign in his stead doth Baal-hanan son of Achbor;
and Baal-hanan son of Achbor dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadar, and the name of his city is Pau; and his wife's name is Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.