still
od marks what continues, happens again, remains available, or is added beyond what is already present.
The adverb most often marks an action, condition, or time that continues or ceases to continue; it also marks renewed events, something remaining, and an added amount or further interval. In the supplied verses, its force is established by the surrounding clause rather than by a single fixed English equivalent.
Senses in use
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Continuing or no longer continuing · dominant
In 1 Kings 1:22, the adverb occurs while the woman is speaking before Nathan arrives; the APB renders the timing, "While she was still speaking with the king." Negated clauses show cessation: in 1 Samuel 27:4 Saul "no longer sought" David, and in 1 Samuel 28:15 God "no longer answers" Saul.
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Again, for a renewed action or event · common
The adverb accompanies actions that recur after an earlier instance. In 1 Chronicles 14:14 David asks God anew, and the APB renders, "David again asked God"; battles likewise arise again in 1 Chronicles 20:5 and 1 Chronicles 20:6.
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What remains or is still available · occasional
The adverb identifies a person or resource not yet exhausted or absent. In 1 Samuel 16:11, Jesse says that "There remains still the youngest," while 1 Kings 22:8 and 2 Chronicles 18:7 each identify one man remaining through whom the LORD may be sought.
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Further amount, time, or action · occasional
The adverb can extend what is already under discussion. In 1 Chronicles 14:3, David takes additional wives and fathers additional children; in 1 Kings 12:5 the requested interval is rendered "three days," and 1 Samuel 23:22 directs the men to prepare further.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB variously presents the adverb through "still," "again," "no longer," "there remains," "more," and "further." Those renderings reflect the surrounding clauses.