19 occurrences in 12 translations

'Lay' in the Bible

And they lay hold, each on the head of his companion, and his sword is in the side of his companion, and they fall together, and one calleth that place Helkath-Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon,

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsSide Of People

And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingNot Turning AsideChanging Direction

And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.

Verse ConceptsHeatNoonHot Weather

For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.

Verse ConceptsBedroomsBeheadingWalking All NightBeds

And it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the year -- at the time of the going out of the messengers -- that David sendeth Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroy the Bene-Ammon, and lay siege against Rabbah. And David is dwelling in Jerusalem,

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfSpringSiegesNature Of KingsReady For WarThe Nations Attackedspringtime

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutAdulteress ExamplesImmorality, Examples Of SexualMinistry, Qualifications ForSleep, PhysicalExtra Marital Sex ExamplesPurifying OneselfIndividuals going home

But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

Verse ConceptsCups, Literal UseNoting What Animals EatPossessing SheepPets

And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.

Verse ConceptsOne FleshComfort, Of FriendsMarital SexMarital Sex BetweenThe Promise Of A Baby

Now therefore, assemble the rest of the troops, lay siege to the city, and capture it. Otherwise I will be the one to capture the city, and it will be named after me.”

Verse ConceptsPeople Naming Things

And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestPretendingSick Individuals

So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitCakesPretendingSick Individuals

Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofRape

Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

Verse ConceptsMourningThose Who Tore Clothes

and now, let not my lord the king lay unto his heart the word, saying, All the sons of the king have died, for Amnon alone is dead.'

Verse ConceptsKilling Named IndividualsKilling Sons And Daughters

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialPeople ProvidingWealthy People

One of Joab's soldiers stood by Amasa while he lay dying and announced, "Whoever is in favor of Joab and David, let him follow Joab."

Verse ConceptsPeople Following People

While Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway, everybody who passed by was stopping to stare at him, so when the soldier saw that all of the army was stopping, he carried Amasa off the highway into a nearby field and covered him with a garment.

Verse ConceptsMotionlessnessComing To RestCovered With BloodTragedy On The StreetsCorpses Of Other People

and they go in and lay siege against him, in Abel of Beth-Maachah, and cast up a mount against the city, and it standeth in a trench, and all the people who are are with Joab are destroying, to cause the wall to fall.

Verse ConceptsBattering ramsSiegesWallsSiege MoundsPeople Attacking Their Own

Bible Theasaurus

Belong (253 instances)
Consist (15 instances)
Flower (40 instances)
Pose (1 instance)
Position (246 instances)
Repose (10 instances)

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