8 occurrences in 9 translations

'Ambushes' in the Bible

And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah.

When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.

Then we journeyed from the river Ahava on the twelfth of the first month to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was over us, and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the ambushes by the way.

"A wretched crowd ambushes me to my right; they trip my feet; they build up their path of calamity for me.

He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

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Root Form
Definition
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ארב 
'arab 
lay in wait , liers in wait , ambush
Usage: 42

מארב 
Ma'arab 
Usage: 5

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