Acts 9:24
But their plan became known to Saul. They watched the gates day and night in order to kill him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
23After many days, the Jews planned together to kill him.
25But his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Cross References
Psalms 21:11For they intended evil against you; 1 they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed! 1
Proverbs 24:15Do not lie in wait like the wicked person 1 who attacks the house of the righteous person. 1 Do not destroy his home! 1
Acts 14:5When both Gentiles and Jews attempted to persuade their leaders to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas,
Acts 20:3After he had spent three months there, a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to sail for Syria, so he decided to return through Macedonia.
Acts 23:12When it became day, some Jews formed a conspiracy and called a curse down upon themselves with an oath not to eat nor drink anything until they had killed Paul.
Acts 25:3and asked him for a favor that would put Paul in danger—that Festus might summon Paul to Jerusalem so that they could kill him along 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 →