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Acts 23:31

King James Version (KJV)

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Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by night to Antipatris.

Acts 23:31 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 23:31

Theological / Devotional

Brought him by night. That is, they left Jerusalem at night and were well on their way to Caesarea by daybreak (see on v. 23).

Antipatris. Identified with modern Ras el–‘Ain. This town was built by Herod the Great upon the site of Chaphar Saba (south of the modern Kefr Saba) according to Josephus (Antiquities xvi. 5. 2.), and named after his father Antipater (see Vol. V, p. 38). Antipatris means “belonging to Antipater.” The town was beautifully located in the Plain of Sharon, wooded and well watered. It was on the Roman road from Jerusalem to Caesarea (see Palestine During the Ministry of Jesus). For an older city on the same site, possibly the Aphek of OT times, see Josephus War i. 4. 7; ii. 19. 1; iv. 8. 1; cf. 1 Macc. 7:31; Palestine In Biblical Times.

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