[When it was told] to the Gazites,saying,"Samsonhas comehere,"they surrounded[the place] and layin waitfor him allnightat the gateof the city.And they keptsilentallnight,saying,"[Let us wait] untilthe morninglight,then we will killhim."
"But when the vine-growerssawthe son,they saidamongthemselves,'Thisis the heir;come,let us killhim and seizehis inheritance.'
Nowwhen morningcame,allthe chief priestsand the eldersof the peopleconferredtogether againstJesusto put Him to death;
"But whenyou seeJerusalemsurroundedby armies,thenrecognizethat her desolationis near.
"Nowtherefore,you and the Councilnotifythe commanderto bring him downto you, as thoughyou were goingto determinehis caseby a more thorough investigation;and we for our part are readyto slayhim beforehe comes near[the place]."
but their plotbecame knownto Saul.They were alsowatchingthe gatesdayand nightsothat they might put him to death;
Then he becameverythirsty,and he calledto the LORDand said,"You have giventhisgreatdeliveranceby the handof Your servant,and nowshall I dieof thirstand fallinto the handsof the uncircumcised?"
Now Samsonlayuntilmidnight,and at midnighthe aroseand tookholdof the doorsof the citygateand the twopostsand pulledthem up alongwith the bars;then he putthem on his shouldersand carriedthem up to the topof the mountainwhichis oppositeHebron.
Then Saulsentmessengersto David'shouseto watchhim, in order to puthim to deathin the morning.But Michal,David'swife,toldhim, saying,"Ifyou do not saveyour lifetonight,tomorrowyou will be putto death."
Saulwenton onesideof the mountain,and Davidand his menon the othersideof the mountain;and Davidwas hurryingto getawayfrom Saul,for Sauland his menwere surroundingDavidand his mento seizethem.
