Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
but
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,
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
23 Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him, 24 but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him. 25 But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.
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Cross References
Acts 25:3
Requesting him to do them a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.
2 Corinthians 11:32
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,
Acts 20:3
where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.
Judges 16:2-3
The Gazites were told, "Samson has come here!" So they surrounded the town and hid all night at the city gate, waiting for him to leave. They relaxed all night, thinking, "He will not leave until morning comes; then we will kill him!"
Psalm 21:11
Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.
Psalm 37:32-33
Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
Acts 9:29-30
He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.
Acts 14:5-6
When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,
Acts 17:10-15
The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea at once, during the night. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
Acts 23:12-21
When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:30
When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.
Acts 25:11
If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!"