After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
Parallel translations
- WEB When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
- KJV And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
- NKJV Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him.
- NASB When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,
- NLT After a while some of the Jews plotted together to kill him.
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Quick answer
After many days, opponents plotted to kill Saul. His bold witness provoked the same hostility he once directed at others.
Overview
Saul now experiences the persecution he formerly inflicted, fulfilling the Lord's word that he would suffer for the name. The plot against his life shows the cost of faithful proclamation. He learns firsthand the truth that those who follow Christ will share in his rejection.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Gal 1:17–18nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
- 1 Th 2:15–16who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
- Acts 14:19Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
- Acts 13:50The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
- Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
- Josh 10:1–6Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.
- Matt 10:16–23Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- 2 Cor 11:26In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
- Acts 9:16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
- Acts 22:21–23Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
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