Our enemies were saying, “Before those Jews know what has happened, we will sneak up and kill them and put an end to their work.”
while he is tired and discouraged. He will panic, and everyone with him will run away. I won't kill anyone except David,
Meanwhile, the people of Judah were singing a sorrowful song: “So much rubble for us to haul! Worn out and weary, will we ever finish this wall?”
On at least ten different occasions, the Jews living near our enemies warned us against attacks from every side,
But we kept on praying to our God, and we also stationed guards day and night.
They attack from ambush, watching my every step and hoping to kill me.
But without warning, disaster will strike— and your magic charms won't help at all.
The next morning more than forty Jewish men got together and vowed that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.
But please don't do what they say. More than forty men are going to attack Paul. They have made a vow not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. Even now they are waiting to hear what you decide.”
You know that the Lord's return will be as a thief coming at night.