Acts 23:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

he called. having called.

two. certain (Greek. tis. App-123.) two.

saying. he said.

to. as far as. Greek. heos. About seventy miles.

Caesarea. See note on Acts 8:40.

horsemen. Greek. hippeus. Only here and Acts 23:32.

spearmen. Greek. dexiolabos. Only here. Some light-armed troops are meant.

at. from. Greek. apo. App-104. The third hour of the night was 9pm, and no one could pursue till the gates were open at 6am.

Acts 23:23

23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;