'Were assembled' in the Bible

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were assembled about him.

While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them,

And they that had laid hold on Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,