Acts 23:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Which had made this conspiracy - This oath συνωμοσίαν sunōmosian, this agreement, or compact. This large number of desperate men, bound by so solemn an oath, would be likely to be successful, and the life of Paul was therefore in special danger. The manner in which they purposed to accomplish their design is stated in Acts 23:15.

Acts 23:13

13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.