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19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. aThen Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.  

Saul Preaches Christ

20 Immediately he preached1 the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.  
21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, a“Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”  
22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, aand confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.  

Saul Escapes Death

23 Now after many days were past, athe Jews plotted to kill him.  
24 aBut their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Acts 9:21

Is not this he that destroyed them - ̔ . The verb has three acceptations in the Greek writers:

1.To treat one as an enemy, to spoil him of his goods.

2.To lead away captive, to imprison.

3.To slay.

Paul was properly , a destroyer, in all these senses.

1.He acted as the most determined enemy of the Christians: Being exceedingly mad against them, he persecuted them to strange cities, Acts 26:11.

2.He shut up many of the saints in prison, Acts 8:3; Acts 9:14; Acts 26:10.

3.He persecuted them unto death - gave his voice against them that they might be destroyed, and was a principal instrument in the martyrdom of Stephen. He breathed threatenings and slaughter. See Acts 7:58; Acts 8:1; Acts 9:1; Acts 26:10, Acts 26:11.

Therefore these three meanings of the original word are all exemplified in the conduct of Saul.




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