And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
And they came (in person, not now sending the lictors), and besought them - to forgive the wrong done to them, and not to inform upon them. What a contrast this suppliant attitude of the praetors of Philippi to their tyrannical conduct the day before. See Isaiah 60:15; Revelation 3:9.
And brought them out, х exagagontes (G1806)] - 'conducted them forth' from the prison into the open street, which the missionaries had demanded,
And desired, [ eerootoon (G2065 ), or 'requested'] them to depart out of the city - perhaps fearing, lest their longer stay should afresh excite the populace.