asking for favor against him, so that he would order him to be led to Jerusalem, where they were maintaining an ambush in order to kill him along the way
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King James Version
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.English Standard Version
asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem--because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.New International Version
They urgently requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.