Acts 9:25

“Then the disciples took him by night, etc.] The Alexandrian copy reads, “his disciples”; the disciples of Saul, such as he had been instrumental in making at Damascus: but it is not usual for the saints to be called in Scripture the disciples of any man; therefore the common reading is best, and designs the disciples and followers of Christ; who being concerned for the preservation of so valuable a life, took Saul in the night season, and let him down by the wall in a basket. Damascus was a walled city; hence we read of the wall of Damascus, (<244927>Jeremiah 49:27). And the house where Saul was, and which very likely was one of the disciples, was built upon the wall, as the house of Rahab…”

“Then the disciples . . . by night let him down--"through a window" (Co2 11:33). by the wall--Such overhanging windows in the walls of Eastern cities were common, and are to be seen in Damascus to this day.”

“Took him by night ... - This was done through a window in the wall, 2 Corinthians 11:33. In a basket - This word is used to denote commonly “the basket in which food was carried,” Matthew 15:37; Mark 8:8, Mark 8:20. It was in this way that Rahab let down the spies Joshua 2:15, and so David escaped from Saul, 1 Samuel 19:12. Probably this occurred in an unguarded part of the wall, where some overhanging houses, as is usual in Eastern cities, opened into the outer country. This conduct of Saul was in accordance with the direction of the Lord Jesus Matthew 10:23, “When they persecute you in one city, flee ye into another,” etc. Saul was certain of death if he remained; and as he could secure…”

“the disciples: Maundrell states that after visiting the place of vision, "about half a mile distant from the city eastward," they returned to the city, and "were shown the gate where St. Paul was let down in a basket. This gate is at present walled up, by reason of its vicinity to the east gate, which renders it of little use." let: Jos 2:15; Sa1 19:11, Sa1 19:12; Co2 11:33 Acts 9:26”