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Psalms 10:8-10
He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.
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Luke 6:7
The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.
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Luke 14:1
Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.
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Jeremiah 20:10
I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying,“ Come on, let’s publicly denounce him!” All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say,“ Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.
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Luke 19:47-48
Jesus was teaching daily in the temple courts. The chief priests and the experts in the law and the prominent leaders among the people were seeking to assassinate him,but they could not find a way to do it, for all the people hung on his words.
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Luke 11:54
plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.
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Luke 20:20
Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
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Acts 9:24
but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.
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Psalms 37:12
Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.