Acts 9:4

“And he fell to the earth, etc.] Not being able to bear the light, and still less the divine glory and majesty which he perceived was present; and therefore, in great confusion, amazement, and fear, he fell with his face to the ground, and lay there prostrate and so did also those that were with him, (<442614>Acts 26:14) and heard a voice, saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? this voice was the real voice of Christ in his human nature, and who visibly and in person appeared, and was seen by the apostle; (<442616>Acts 26:16, <461508>1 Corinthians 15:8) the language he spoke in was the Hebrew tongue, and he calls him by his Hebrew name Saul, and which is doubled to denote…”

“he fell to the earth--and his companions with him (Act 26:14), who "saw the light" (Act 22:9). and heard a voice saying unto him--"in the Hebrew tongue" (Act 26:14). Saul, Saul--a reduplication full of tenderness [DE WETTE]. Though his name was soon changed into "Paul," we find him, in both his own narratives of the scene, after the lapse of so many years, retaining the original form, as not daring to alter, in the smallest detail, the overpowering words addressed to him. why persecutest thou me?--No language can express the affecting character of this question, addressed from the right hand of the Majesty on high to an infuriated, persecuting mortal. (See Mat 25:45, and that whole judgment…”

“And he fell to the earth - He was astonished and overcome by the sudden flash of light. There is a remarkable similarity between what occurred here, and what is recorded of Daniel in regard to the visions which he saw, Daniel 8:17. Also Daniel 10:8, “Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision; and there remained no strength in me, for my comeliness (vigor) was turned into corruption, and I retained no strength.” The effect was such as to overpower the body. And heard a voice - The whole company heard a voice Acts 9:7, but did not distinguish it as addressed particularly to Saul. He heard it speaking to himself. Saying unto him ... - This shows that it was not thunder, as many have…”

“He heard a voice - Severe, yet full of grace. Acts 9:5”

“he fell: Act 5:10; Num 16:45; Joh 18:6; Rom 11:22; Co1 4:7 Saul: Gen 3:9, Gen 16:8, Gen 22:11; Exo 3:4; Luk 10:41; Joh 20:16, Joh 21:15 why: Act 22:7, Act 22:8, Act 26:14, Act 26:15; Isa 63:9; Zac 2:8; Mat 25:40, Mat 25:45, Mat 25:46; Co1 12:12; Eph 5:30 Acts 9:5”