Acts 9:24 “but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city ga…”

Acts 9:24

but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

World English Bible

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

American Standard Version

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

Geneva Bible 1599

But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.

Darby Translation

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

Young's Literal Translation

and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

Bible in Basic English

But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

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Cross references

“their”

2 Corinthians 11:32 Acts 25:3 Acts 17:10–15 Acts 23:12–21 Acts 25:11 Acts 9:29

2 Corinthians 11:32 · BSB

In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.

Acts 25:3 · BSB

to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Acts 17:10–15 · BSB

As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 23:12–21 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Acts 25:11 · BSB

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Acts 9:29 · BSB

He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

“And they”

Psalm 21:11 Psalm 37:32 Psalm 37:33

Psalm 21:11 · BSB

Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.

Psalm 37:32 · BSB

Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

Psalm 37:33 · BSB

the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.

Also

Acts 20:3 Acts 20:19 Acts 23:30

Acts 20:3 · BSB

where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Acts 20:19 · BSB

I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

Acts 23:30 · BSB

When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

25One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

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