Acts 9:24
and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
Young's Literal Translation
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 when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
25and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
Cross References
Psalms 21:11For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,
Proverbs 24:15Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
Acts 14:5and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,
Acts 20:3having made also three months' [stay] — a counsel of the Jews having been against him — being about to set forth to Syria, there came [to him] a resolution of returning through Macedonia.
Acts 23:12And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;
Acts 25:3asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in 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 →