But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
But Saul found out about their plan. They were literally camping out at the city gates 24/7, waiting to kill him.
When people are plotting against you, God has ways of letting you know.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, which chronicles the early expansion of the Christian church, Saul (who would become the apostle Paul) had recently converted to Christianity after a miraculous encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. The Jewish authorities in Damascus were enraged by his bold preaching about Jesus and conspired to assassinate him by guarding the city gates day and night. This incident reflects the widespread hostility and persecution that early believers faced as the gospel began to spread beyond Jewish circles.
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