Arcana Coelestia # 7717
7717. 'And they did not rise up from their places' means that there was no raising of the mind. This is clear from the meaning of 'rising up' as raising towards more internal levels, that is, raising the mind, dealt with in 2401, 2785, 2912, 2927, 31711 3458, 3723, 4103, 4881, 6010, and therefore 'they did not rise up' means that there was no raising up.
Day
Like other descriptions of time in the Word, "a day" or a number of "days" describe a spiritual state rather than our natural concept of time. A spiritual "day" describes a state of mind or a state in our relationship with the Lord rather than a 12-hour or 24-hour span of natural time. "Day" describes a state in which we are turned toward the Lord, and are receiving light (which is truth) and heat (which is a desire for good) from the Lord.