Acts 9:24
but Saul learned of their intentions. Day and night they waited by the city gates looking for the chance to murder him.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
In Context
23Some time later the Jews plotted together to kill him,
Cross References
Psalms 21:11Though they plot evil against you, their malicious schemes will not succeed.
Proverbs 24:15Don't be like a criminal waiting to ambush the home of good people; don't attack the place where they live.
Acts 14:5But then the foreigners and the Jews, together with their leaders, decided to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas.
Acts 20:3After he had spent three months there and just as he was about to sail to Syria, it was discovered that the Jews were plotting against him. So he decided to return through Macedonia.
Acts 23:12Next day some Jews plotted together, and they took an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 25:3They begged Festus as a favor to send Paul to Jerusalem, plotting to ambush and kill him on the way.
Matthew Henry on Acts 9:24-32
The Jews Plot to Kill Saul; Saul Is Received by the Apostles; Prosperity of the Church. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But… Read the whole commentary →