Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris - a town but recently identified; formerly supposed to be about 42 miles from Jerusalem, on the way to Caesarea, leaving 26 miles further to go to their destination: in that case they would have difficulty in reaching Jerusalem again the following day (as they did, Acts 23:32); but a much shorter Roman road has been discovered, which entirely removes the difficulty. The town was so named by Herod the Great, in honour of his father, Antipater.