Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when the Philistines had heard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come into the city, they surrounded him, setting guards at the gate of the city, and watching there all the night in silence, that in the morning they might kill him as he went out. a compassed 1 Samuel 19:11 Saul therefore sent his guards to David's house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning. And when Michol, David's wife, had told him this, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, to morrow thou wilt die: 1 Samuel 23:26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about, to take them. Psalm 118:10-12 All nations compassed me about; and, in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them. . . . Acts 9:24 But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him. 2 Corinthians 11:32,33 At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me. . . . quite. Judges 15:18 And being very thirsty, he cried to the Lord, and said: Thou hast given this very great deliverance and victory into the hand of thy servant: and behold I die for thirst, and shall fall into the hands of the uncircumcised. Matthew 21:38 But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance. Matthew 27:1 And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death. Acts 23:15 Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him. Context Samson Escapes Gaza1He went also into Gaza, and saw there a woman, a harlot, and went in unto her. 2And when the Philistines had heard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come into the city, they surrounded him, setting guards at the gate of the city, and watching there all the night in silence, that in the morning they might kill him as he went out.3But Samson slept till midnight, and then rising, he took both the doors of the gate, with the posts thereof and the bolt, and laying them on his shoulders, carried them up to the top of the hill, which looketh towards Hebron.… Cross References Luke 21:20 And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army, then know that the desolation thereof is at hand. Judges 16:3 But Samson slept till midnight, and then rising, he took both the doors of the gate, with the posts thereof and the bolt, and laying them on his shoulders, carried them up to the top of the hill, which looketh towards Hebron. 1 Samuel 19:11 Saul therefore sent his guards to David's house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning. And when Michol, David's wife, had told him this, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, to morrow thou wilt die: 1 Samuel 23:26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about, to take them. Psalm 118:10 All nations compassed me about; and, in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them. Lexicon When the Gazitesלַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים ׀ (la·‘az·zā·ṯîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5841: Gazite -- inhabitant of Gaza heard that Samson שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel was there, הֵ֔נָּה (hên·nāh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 2008: Hither, thither they surrounded [that place] וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ (way·yā·sōb·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround and lay in wait וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־ (way·ye·’er·ḇū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 693: To lie in wait for him ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew all כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every night הַלַּ֖יְלָה (hal·lay·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity at the city הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement gate. בְּשַׁ֣עַר (bə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate They were quiet וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ (way·yiṯ·ḥā·rə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise throughout כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the night, הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ (hal·lay·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Let us wait until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while dawn; א֥וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 216: Illumination, luminary then we will kill him.” וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃ (wa·hăr·ḡə·nu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent Additional Translations 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 here. 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, 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. And it was reported to the Gazites, saying, Sampson is come hither: and they compassed him and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and they were quiet all the night, saying, Let us wait till the dawn appear, and we will slay him. [And it was told] the Gazathites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they surrounded [him], and laid wait for him all night at the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning light 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. And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they encompassed him, 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. [It was told] the Gazites, saying, "Samson is here!" They surrounded him, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, [Let be] until morning light, then we will kill him. it is told to the Gazathites, saying, 'Samson hath come in hither;' and they go round and lay wait for him all the night at the gate of the city, and keep themselves silent all the night, saying, 'Till the light of the morning -- then we have slain him.' 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