'Stay' in the Bible

Hannah did not go and explained to her husband, “After the child is weaned, I’ll take him to appear in the Lord’s presence and to stay there permanently.”

Her husband Elkanah replied, “Do what you think is best, and stay here until you’ve weaned him. May the Lord confirm your word.” So Hannah stayed there and nursed her son until she weaned him.

When the men of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of Israel’s God must not stay here with us, because His hand is strongly against us and our god Dagon.”

As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the attendant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I’ll reveal the word of God to you.” So the attendant went on.

If they say, ‘Wait until we reach you,’ then we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

so he told him: “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.

The following day hurry down and go to the place where you hid on the day this incident began and stay beside the rock Ezel.

From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I know what God will do for me.”

Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Leave and return to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life. You will be safe with me.”