Acts 21:33

“Then the chief captain came near, etc.] To the place where the Jews were beating Paul: and took him the Arabic version adds, “from them”; he rescued him out of their hands, as he himself says, (<442327>Acts 23:27). And commanded him to be bound with two chains: partly to appease the people, and partly to secure Paul; who, he supposed, had been guilty of some misdemeanour, which had occasioned this tumult; these two chains were put, one on one arm, and the other on the other arm; and were fastened to two soldiers, who walked by him, having hold on those chains, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left; and thus Agabus’s prophecy in (<442111>Acts 21:11) was fulfilled: and demanded…”

“commanded him to be bound with two chains--(See on Act 12:6).”

“To be bound with two chains - To show to the enraged multitude that he did not intend to rescue anyone from justice, but to keep the peace. Paul’s Being thus bound would convince them of his determination that justice should be done in the case. Probably he was bound between two soldiers, his right arm to the left arm of the one, and his left arm to the right arm of the other. See the notes on Acts 12:6. Or, if his hands and feet were bound, it is evident that it was so done that he was able still to walk, Acts 21:37-38. This was in accordance with the prediction of Agabus, Acts 21:11. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Then the tribune - Having made his way through the multitude, came near and took him - And how many great ends of providence were answered by this imprisonment? This was not only a means of preserving his life, (after he had suffered severely for worldly prudence,) but gave him an opportunity of preaching the Gospel safely, in spite of all tumult, Act 22:22, yea, and that in those places to which otherwise he could have had no access, Act 21:40. And commanded him to be bound with two chains - Taking it for granted he was some notorious offender. And thus the prophecy of Agabus was fulfilled, though by the hands of a Roman. Acts 21:35”

“be: Act 21:11, Act 12:6, Act 20:23, Act 22:25, Act 22:29, Act 28:20; Jdg 15:13, Jdg 16:8, Jdg 16:12, Jdg 16:21; Eph 6:20 and demanded: Act 22:24, Act 25:16; Joh 18:29, Joh 18:30 Acts 21:34”