Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

He lieth

To catch

General references

Bible References

He lieth

Acts 23:21
Therefore do not be persuaded by them: for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, who have obligated themselves by an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they may kill him: and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.

To catch

John 10:12
The hireling, and the one not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees away, and the wolf seizes and scatters them:

General references

Matthew 2:7
Then Herod secretly calling the wise men, inquired with them the time of the appearing of the star,