2 occurrences in 12 translations

'Stayed' in the Bible

Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

Verse ConceptsCityChanceA Tenth Of PeopleHoly City

These are the heads of the province who stayed in Jerusalem (but in the villages of Judah each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—

Verse ConceptsCities In IsraelTemple Assistants

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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