Acts 23:35

“I will hear thee, said he, etc.] The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, “we will hear”, which is a grand courtly way of speaking: when thine accusers are come; which Lysias, in his letter, informed him that he had ordered them to come; which shows the governor to have some sense of justice and integrity, being desirous to hear both sides before he judged of the affair, though there was so much said in the chief captain’s letter in favour of Paul’s innocence, and against his enemies. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall; or palace: this was a place built by Herod the great at Caesarea, of whose magnificent buildings here Josephus gives a large account. For besides the…”

“I will hear thee--The word means, "give thee a full hearing." to be kept in Herod's judgment hall--"prÃ&brvbrtorium," the palace built at CÃ&brvbrsarea by Herod, and now occupied by the Roman procurators; in one of the buildings attached to which Paul was ordered to be kept. Next: Acts Chapter 24”

“In Herod’s judgment hall - Greek: in the praetorium of Herod. The word used here denoted formerly “the tent of the Roman praetor”; and since that was the place where justice was administered, it came to be applied to “halls (courts) of justice.” This had been raised probably by Herod the Great as his palace, or as a place for administering justice. It is probable, also, that prisons, or places of security, would be attached to such places. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Acts 23". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/acts-23.html.…”

“In Herod's palace - This was a palace and a court built by Herod the Great. Probably some tower belonging to it might be used for a kind of state prison. Next: Acts Chapter 24”

“23:35 The governor followed the proper protocol and waited for Paul’s accusers to arrive before granting an official hearing. • Herod’s headquarters was Herod the Great’s palace at Caesarea; it subsequently became the residence of the Roman governors of Judea.”

“when: Act 23:30, Act 24:1, Act 24:10, Act 24:22, Act 24:24-27, Act 25:16 in: Mat 2:1, Mat 2:3, Mat 2:16 judgment: Mat 27:27; Joh 18:28 Next: Acts Chapter 24”