Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Holman Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. So they were watching the gates day and night intending to kill him,
International Standard Version
but their plot became known to him. They were even watching the gates day and night to murder him,
A Conservative Version
but their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night so that they might destroy 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:
Amplified
but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the city’s gates day and night so they could kill him;
An Understandable Version
but he found out about their plan. And so they watched the gates [of the city] day and night [looking for their chance] to kill him.
Anderson New Testament
And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might 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:
Common New Testament
but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night, to kill him;
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Saul was appriz'd of their plot. and as they were night and day upon the watch at the gates, in order to 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;
Godbey New Testament
but their plot was made known to Saul. And they were keeping the gates both day and night in order that they might kill him:
Goodspeed New Testament
but Saul found out about the plot. They watched the city gates day and night, in order to kill him,
John Wesley New Testament
But their lying in wait was known by Saul: and they guarded the gates day and night to kill him.
Julia Smith Translation
But this project was known to Saul. And they observed narrowly the gates day, and also night, that they might kill him.
King James 2000
But their plot was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But their plot became known to Saul, and they were also watching the gates both day and night so that they could do away with him.
Modern King James verseion
But their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night in order to kill him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But their layings wait was known of Saul. And they watched at the gates day and night to kill him.
Moffatt New Testament
But their plot came to the ears of Saul, and, although they kept watch on the gates day and night in order to make away with him,
Montgomery New Testament
but information of their plot was given Saul, and although they kept watch day and night on the gates, in order to make away with him,
NET Bible
but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.
New Heart English Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
Noyes New Testament
but their plot became known to Saul; and they were even watching the gates day and night to kill him.
Sawyer New Testament
and their design was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him;
The Emphasized Bible
But their plot was made known unto Saul, - and they were even narrowly watching the gates, both day and night, that they might kill him;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but their design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;
Webster
But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Weymouth New Testament
but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
Williams New Testament
but their plot was found out by Saul. Day and night they kept guarding the city gates, to murder him,
World English Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
Worrell New Testament
but their plot became known to Saul. And they were watching the gates also, both day and night, that they might kill him;
Worsley New Testament
but Saul was apprised of their design. And they watched the gates day and night, to make away with him:
Youngs 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,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:24
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Context Readings
Saul Escapes From Damascus
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After many days the Jews took counsel to kill him.
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Cross References
Acts 25:3
They desired favor against him that he would transfer him to Jerusalem. Then they would ambush him along the way and kill him.
2 Corinthians 11:32
The governor under King Aretas put guards around the city of Damascus to catch me.
Acts 20:3
After three months he set sail for Syria. He decided to return through Macedonia. He left there because the Jews formed a plot against him.
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials that came on me by the plots of the Jews.
Judges 16:2-3
The people of Gaza discovered that Samson was there. They surrounded the place and waited for him all night long at the city gate. They were quiet all night, thinking: We will wait until daybreak and kill him.
Psalm 21:11
Even though they scheme and devise evil against you, they will not succeed.
Psalm 37:32-33
The wicked spies upon the righteous and seeks to kill him.
Acts 9:29-30
He spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He had a dispute with the Greek speaking Jews and they made attempts to kill him.
Acts 14:5-6
Then some of the people of the nations and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.
Acts 17:10-15
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived there they went to the synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 23:12-21
When day arrived some of the Jews came together and united with an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:30
When I was informed that there was a plot against him, I decided to send him to you. I told his accusers to make their charges against him before you.
Acts 25:11
If I am a wrongdoer, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if charges brought against me by the Jews are not true no man has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.