'Assayed' in the Bible

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: and we would have judged him according to our law.

For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.