15 occurrences in 12 translations

'Stayed' in the Bible

After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed at Ziklag two days.

Verse ConceptsTwo Days

Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfSpringSiegesNature Of KingsReady For WarThe Nations Attackedspringtime

But Uriah stayed at the door of the palace with all the servants of his lord. He did not go down to his house.

Verse ConceptsNot going home directly

“Stay here today also,” David said to Uriah, “and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.

Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur where he stayed three years.

Verse ConceptsThree Years

For your servant vowed a vow while I stayed at Geshur in Syria, saying, 'If Yahweh shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.'"

Verse ConceptsReinstating People

And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed at the remote house.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesCessationStopping Still

So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.

Verse ConceptsThe Ark In Jerusalem

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.

Verse ConceptsEntering Citiesrisk

Then the king said to them, "I will do whatever seems best to you." So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

Verse ConceptsStanding In The Gateway

Barzillai was a very old man—80 years old—and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the needs of the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialPeople ProvidingWealthy People

So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah stayed faithfully with their king, from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsPeople Following People

So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together; but he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who Delayed

And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

Verse ConceptsAltars To The LordBuilding Altars

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingBuildingMediationAltars To The LordBuilding AltarsAltarsGod Answered PrayerPeace offerings

Bible Theasaurus

Appease (16 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
Delay (59 instances)
Detain (5 instances)
Persist (16 instances)
Quell (1 instance)
Remain (604 instances)

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