That destroyed them which called on this name. — Better, made havock of them. It is noticeable that St. Paul uses the same verb as descriptive of his own conduct in Galatians 1:13, where the English version has “wasted.” On “them which called on this name,” see Note on Acts 9:16.
And came hither. — More accurately, had come hither, as implying that the purpose of his coming had been abandoned.