Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

Bible References

Compassed

1 Samuel 19:11
Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.
1 Samuel 23:26
And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to take them.
Psalm 118:10
All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Acts 9:24
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:
2 Corinthians 11:32
In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me:

Kill him

Judges 15:18
After this, he was in great need of water, and crying out to the Lord, he said, You have given this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and now need of water will be my death; and I will be given into the hands of this people who are without circumcision.
Matthew 21:38
But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage.
Matthew 27:1
Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.
Acts 23:15
So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain