Judges 16:2

[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, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

And it was told the Gazites {H5841}, saying {H559}, Samson {H8123} is come {H935} hither. And they compassed him in {H5437}, and laid wait {H693} for him all night {H3915} in the gate {H8179} of the city {H5892}, and were quiet {H2790} all the night {H3915}, saying {H559}, In the morning {H1242}, when it is day {H216}, we shall kill {H2026} him.

The people in 'Azah were told that Shimshon had come, so they surrounded the place where he was and also set an ambush for him all night at the city gate. Their plan was to do nothing at night, but to wait until morning and then kill him.

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 23:26 (5 votes)

    And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • Psalms 118:10 (5 votes)

    All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

  • Psalms 118:12 (5 votes)

    They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

  • Acts 9:24 (4 votes)

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

  • Matthew 21:38 (2 votes)

    But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

  • Judges 15:18 (2 votes)

    ¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

  • 1 Samuel 19:11 (2 votes)

    ¶ Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.