9 occurrences

'Lying in wait' in the Bible

And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted, and rose up early, and the men of the city came out to meet Israel for battle, he and all his people, at an appointed time, before the waste plain, - he not knowing that there was an ambush lying in wait for him, behind the city.

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing The FutureThose Who Rose Early

When they settle down in dens, abide in covert, for lying in wait?

Verse ConceptsDensDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

So hath mine eye descried them who were lying in wait for me, - Of my wicked assailants, mine ears, shall hear.

Verse ConceptsdefeatLooking Intently At PeopleEnemy Attacks

The words of the lawless, are - of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.

Verse ConceptsSpeech, Power And Significance OfAmbush

A bear lying in wait, he is to me, a lion, in secret places;

Verse ConceptsLionsGod Like A LionAmbushLike Creatureslieing

For they have made ready, like an oven, their heart, by their lying in wait, - all the night, their baker sleepeth, in the morning, he, kindleth up as it were a blazing fire.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansIn The MorningActing All NightUnnamed People Angry With Others

But Paul's sister's son hearing of the lying-in-wait, happening to be near, and coming into the castle, - reported it unto Paul.

Verse ConceptsAmbushThings Revealed

Thou, therefore, do not be persuaded by them, for there are lying in wait for him, from among them, more than forty men, - who, indeed, have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they have killed him; and, now, are they ready, awaiting the promise, from thee.

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

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Lying-In-Wait (1 instance)
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