'Checked' in the Bible

Also the fountains of the deep [subterranean waters] and the windows of the heavens were closed, the [pouring] rain from the sky was restrained,

He took his stand between the dead and the living, so that the plague was checked.

Then Aaron returned to Moses at the doorway of the tent of meeting, for the plague had been checked.

and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and pierced both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman, through the body. So the plague on the sons of Israel was checked.

And David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.