'Retired' in the Bible
And the waters retired from the earth, continually retiring; and in the course of a hundred and fifty days the waters abated.
And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
Then the king retired to his palace to spend the night fasting. He enjoyed no entertainment, and he couldn't sleep.
Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a large crowd from Galilee followed Him; and also people from Judea,
Jesus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to take him by force that they may make him king, retired again to the mountain himself alone.
For that reason Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but left there and went to the district that borders on the uninhabited wilderness, to a town called Ephraim; and He stayed there with the disciples.
Now Judas, who was betraying Him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia and stayed awhile, and afterward returned once more to Damascus.