Acts 23:21

“But do not thou yield unto them, etc.] Or be persuaded by them, to bring Paul down from the castle to the sanhedrim; this must not be imputed to the young man’s pride and vanity, in taking upon him to give advice to the chief captain; but to his great affection for his uncle, which moved him to entreat, rather than to direct him, for which he gives a good reason: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; (see Gill on “<442312>Acts 23:12”). (see Gill on “<442313>Acts 23:13”). and now are they ready; to execute their designs, being met together, and lying in ambush in some place,…”

“and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee--Thus, as is so often the case with God's people, not till the last moment, when the plot was all prepared, did deliverance come.”

“Looking for a promise from thee - Waiting for your consent to bring him down to them. return to 'Top of Page'”

“do not: Exo 23:2 for: Act 23:12-14, Act 9:23, Act 9:24, Act 14:5, Act 14:6, Act 20:19, Act 25:3; Co2 11:26, Co2 11:32, Co2 11:33 an oath: Act 23:14; Rom 9:3 Acts 23:22”