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sat

Meaning of “sat”

Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
192 occurrences179 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:1

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1 Kings 2:12
¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:12 · retained source text

¶ Then sate Solomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was established greatly.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 29.23.

1 Kings 2:19
¶ Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:19 · retained source text

¶ Bathsheba therefore went vnto king Solomon, to speake vnto him for Adoniiah: and the king rose vp to meete her, and bowed himselfe vnto her, and sate downe on his throne, and caused a seate to bee set for the Kings mother, and she sate on his right hand.

1 Kings 13:20
¶ And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the Lord came unto the prophet that brought him back:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:20 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe as they sate at the table, that the word of the LORD came vnto the prophet that brought him backe:

1 Kings 16:11
¶ And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:11 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when hee began to reigne, assoone as hee sate on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: hee left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolkes, nor of his friends.

1611 marginal noteOr, both his kinsemen and his friends.

1 Kings 19:4
¶ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 19:4 · retained source text

¶ But he himselfe went a dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and came and sate downe vnder a Iuniper tree: and hee requested for himselfe that hee might die, and sayd, It is enough, now O LORD, take away my life: for I am not better then my fathers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for his life.

1 Kings 21:13
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:13 · retained source text

And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sate before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, euen against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they caried him foorth out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that hee died.

1 Kings 22:10
And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:10 · retained source text

And the King of Israel and Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah sate each on his throne, hauing put on their robes, in a voyd place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the Prophets prophecied before them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. floore.

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Past tense and past participle of sit.

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