Commentaries:Barnes' Notes
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Acts 14:5
An assault made - Greek: a "rush" - ̔́ hormē . It denotes "an impetuous excitement and aggression; a rush to put them to death." It rather describes a popular tumult than a calm and deliberate purpose. There was a violent, tumultuous excitement.
Both of the Gentiles ... - Of that part of them which was opposed to the apostles.
To use them despitefully - See the notes on Matthew 5:44. To reproach them; to bring contempt upon them; to injure them.
And to stone them - To put them to death by stoning; probably as blasphemers, Acts 7:57-59.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Acts 14:5:
Zephaniah 3:12
Acts 2:4
2 Corinthians 11:25
1 Timothy 1:13
2 Timothy 3:11
Hebrews 11:37
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