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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 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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
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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.

2 Kings 1:9
Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 1:9 · retained source text

Then the King sent vnto him a captaine of fiftie, with his fiftie: and he went vp to him, (and behold, he sate on the top of an hill) and hee spake vnto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come downe.

2 Kings 4:20
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:20 · retained source text

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, hee sate on her knees till noone, and then died.

2 Kings 6:32
But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:32 · retained source text

But Elisha sate in his house (and the elders sate with him) and the king sent a man from before him: but yer the messenger came to him, hee said to the Elders, See yee how this sonne of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? Looke when the messenger commeth, shut the doore, and hold him fast at the doore: Is not the sound of his masters feete behind him?

2 Kings 11:19
And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 11:19 · retained source text

And hee tooke the rulers ouer hundreds, and the captaines, and the guard, and all the people of the land, and they brought downe the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard, to the kings house, and he sate on the throne of the kings.

2 Kings 13:13
And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:13 · retained source text

And Ioash slept with his fathers, and Ieroboam sate vpon his throne: and Ioash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:1
NOW it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:1 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe, as Dauid sate in his house, that Dauid sayde to Nathan the Prophet, Loe, I dwell in an house of Cedars, but the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD remaineth vnder curtaines.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.1, &c.

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