3 They 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.

3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

3 They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).

3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.

3 They asked Festus to do them a favor. They wanted him to send Paul back to Jerusalem, because they had a plan to kill him on the way.

3 asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.

3 asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

3 Festus to do them the favor of having Paul brought to Jerusalem. The Jews had a plan to ambush and kill Paul as he traveled to Jerusalem. 

3 asking him to do them a favor against Paul, that he might summon him to Jerusalem. They were preparing an ambush along the road to kill him.

3 and requested, as a favor to them against Paul, to have him transferred to Jerusalem. They were, in fact, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.

3 asking for a favor against him, that he summon him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to do away with him along the way.

3 They tried to get Festus to have Paul taken to Jerusalem. They asked for this as a favor. They were planning to hide and attack Paul along the way. They wanted to kill him.

3 requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).