5 occurrences

'Lying in wait' in the Bible

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

Verse ConceptsStanding In The Gateway

(Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber.) And she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he broke the withs as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

Verse ConceptsAmbush

He was to me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

Verse ConceptsLionsGod Like A LionAmbushLike Creatureslieing

And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Verse ConceptsAmbushThings Revealed

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Lying-In-Wait (1 instance)
Waylay (1 instance)