Psalm 10:8. He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent.
This is an accurate description of the habit of the Bedawin of the present day. They watch for booty in villages, or “in the wilderness,” (see Jeremiah 3:2,) anywhere where they can be hidden from view and where they may hope to find an unwary passerby. They do not hesitate to add murder to robbery if, in their opinion, necessity demands it.
See also Psalm 56:6; Proverbs 1:11; Jeremiah 5:26.