'Dwell' in the Bible

Now the king sent word and called for Shimei and said to him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there. Do not go from there to any other place.

And the one woman said, “O my lord, this woman and I live in the same house; and I gave birth to a child while she was in the house.

I will dwell among the sons (descendants) of Israel, and will not abandon My people Israel.”

His house where he was to live, the other courtyard behind the hall, was of similar workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

Then Solomon said,“The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick darkness [of the cloud].

“I have certainly built You a lofty house,A place for You to dwell in forever.”

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built!

“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”