When Gaal son of Ebed came out and stood at the entrance to the city’s gate, Abimelech and his men got up from their hiding places.

She said, “Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.

Then the Lord came and stood nearby, calling as he had previously done, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel replied, “Speak, for your servant is listening!”

So they ran and brought him from there. When he took his position among the people, he stood head and shoulders above them all.

Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.

The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.

Then the king stood up and tore his garments and lay down on the ground. All his servants were standing there with torn garments as well.

One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said, “Whoever is for ¹  Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”

Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky. ¹ 

The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.

Then a spirit ¹  stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, ‘I will deceive him.’ The Lord asked him, ‘How?’

He picked up Elijah’s cloak, which had fallen off him, and went back and stood on the shore of the Jordan.

When he came and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” He answered, “Your servant hasn’t been anywhere.”

The chief adviser then stood there and called out loudly in the Judahite dialect, ¹  “Listen to the message of the great king, the king of Assyria.

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. ¹  So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem. ² 

They also stood in a designated place ¹  every morning and offered thanks and praise to the Lord. They also did this in the evening

He stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

Then a spirit ¹  stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, ‘I will deceive him.’ The Lord asked him, ‘How?’

While the battle raged throughout the day, the king stood propped up in his chariot opposite the Syrians. He died in the evening as the sun was setting.

Jehoshaphat stood before the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem ¹  at the Lord’s temple, in front of the new courtyard.