13 occurrences in 8 translations

'Liers in wait' in the Bible

and commandeth them, saying, 'See, ye are liers in wait against the city, at the rear of the city, ye go not very far off from the city, and all of you have been prepared,

Verse ConceptsPeople Not Far Away

So they set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers-in-wait that were on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

Verse ConceptsWest Sides

And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

Verse ConceptsAmbushRobbing PeopleTelling Of Happenings

Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a string of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

Verse ConceptsAmbush

So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And the liers-in-wait were abiding in the inner chamber. And he brake them off his arms like a thread.

Verse ConceptsArmsCordsAmbush

And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.

And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and set themselves in array at Baal-tamar: and the liers-in-wait of Israel brake forth out of their place, even out of Maareh-geba.

So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten; for the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted unto the liers-in-wait whom they had set against Gibeah.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityTrusting Other People

And the liers-in-wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers-in-wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

Verse ConceptsSmokeBurning Cities

And when they began the song of triumph and praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who had come against Judah, and they were smitten.

Verse ConceptsAliancesarmysurprises

And, like liers in wait for a man, in troops, is a band of priests, on the road, will they murder towards Shechem, - because, a shameful deed, they have done.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesRoadsCorrupt PriestsLeaders Sinning

And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

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