And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, {say they}, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, {saying}, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. {All...: Heb. Every man of my peace}

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. {are...: Heb. hide themselves}

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

And they watched {him}, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Precious in the sight of the LORD {is} the death of his saints.

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; {and} he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. {thou...: or, do not thou deliver}

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he {was} faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. {gallows: Heb. tree}

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

But I {was} like a lamb {or} an ox {that} is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, {saying}, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. {the tree...: Heb. the stalk with his bread}

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not {for} my transgression, nor {for} my sin, O LORD.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. {plotteth: or, practiseth}

{Thou art} of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, {and} holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth {the man that is} more righteous than he? {iniquity: or, grievance}

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: {but} I will consider thy testimonies.

And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. {brow: or, edge}

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon {him}, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from {his} hands.

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that {they} should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and {there} abode.

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall {with it}. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

If {it had not been} the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

When they heard {that}, they were cut {to the heart}, and took counsel to slay them.

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, {lay...: Heb. watch, or, observe}

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Delivering thee from the people, and {from} the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

Lay not wait, O wicked {man}, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay {me}: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal {thus} with them in the time of thine anger. {to slay...: Heb. for death}

That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in {some one of} the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

And he said, Go and spy where he {is}, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, {he is} in Dothan.

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

And they watched {him}, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.