“But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.”
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.—the intensity ('day and night') shows the lethal seriousness of Jewish opposition. Yet knowledge of the plot is mediated through community intelligence networks, showing the Jerusalem and Damascus believers' mutual support. This anticipates the later Jewish opposition that will pursue Paul throughout his missionary journeys.
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