Acts 9:24
But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Webster 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
23And after many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him.
25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
Cross References
Psalms 21:11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform .
Proverbs 24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man , against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:
Acts 14:5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews, with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
Acts 20:3And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
Acts 23:12And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Acts 25:3And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
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 →