5 occurrences

'Wait' in the Bible

Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

Verse ConceptsFour Groups

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people came forth out of the city; And he rose up against them, and smote them.

Verse ConceptsThree GroupsAmbush

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Let be till morning light, then we will kill him.

Verse ConceptsDawnWaitingAmbushActing All NightAttempting To Kill Specific People

And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

Verse ConceptsHiding From People

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