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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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2 Samuel 2:13
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:13 · retained source text

And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and the seruants of Dauid went out, and met together by the poole of Gibeon: and they sate downe, the one on the one side of the poole, and the other on the other side of the poole.

1611 marginal noteHeb. them together.

2 Samuel 7:1
AND it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when the King sate in his house, and the LORD had giuen him rest round about frō all his enemies;

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 17.2.

2 Samuel 7:18
¶ Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:18 · retained source text

¶ Then went king Dauid in, and sate before the LORD, and hee said, Who am I, O LORD God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

2 Samuel 18:24
And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:24 · retained source text

And Dauid sate betweene the two gates: and the watchman went vp to the roofe ouer the gate vnto the wall, and lift vp his eyes, and looked, and behold, a man running alone.

2 Samuel 19:8
Then the king arose, and sat in the gate. And they told unto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:8 · retained source text

Then the King rose, and sate in the gate: and they told vnto all the people, saying, Behold, the king doth sit in the gate: and all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled euery man to his tent.

2 Samuel 23:8
¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:8 · retained source text

¶ These be the names of the mightie men whome Dauid had: The Tachmonite that sate in the seat, chiefe among the captaines, (the same was Adino the Eznite:) hee lift vp his speare against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ioshebbassebet the Tachmonite head of the three.

1611 marginal noteSee 1.Chr. 11.11.

1611 marginal noteHeb. slaine.

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Past tense and past participle of sit.

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