7 Bible Verses about Waiting At Gates

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:

Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.

Now there were four lepers seated at the doorway into the town: and they said to one another, Why are we waiting here for death?

And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.

And if anyone goes in flight to one of those towns, and comes into the public place of the town, and puts his cause before the responsible men of the town, they will take him into the town and give him a place among them where he may be safe.

And at Daniel's request, the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego authority over the business of the land of Babylon: but Daniel was kept near the king's person.

And your most fertile valleys were full of war-carriages, and the horsemen took up their positions in front of the town.