'Waiting' in the Bible

The priests stood in waiting at their assigned places, along with the descendants of Levi who carried musical instruments used in service to the LORD that King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD because his gracious love is eternal whenever David, accompanied by priests sounding trumpets, offered praises while all of Israel stood in the assembly.

And he gave the divisions of the priests their places for their work, as ordered by his father David, and to the Levites he gave their work of praise and waiting on the priests, to do what was needed day by day; and he gave the door-keepers their places in turn at every door; for so David, the man of God, had given orders.

And the food at his table, and all his servants seated there, and those who were waiting on him in their places, and their robes, and his wine-servants and their robes, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.

But he gave no attention to the opinion of the old men, but went to the young men of his generation who were waiting before him.

These were the men who were waiting on the king, in addition to those placed by the king in the walled towns through all Judah.

And all Judah were waiting before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

And a third are to be stationed at the king's house; and a third at the doorway of the horses: while all the people are waiting in the open spaces round the house of the Lord.

Sennacherib, king of Assyria, says, In what are you placing your hope, waiting here in the walled town of Jerusalem?