Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
But they that conducted Paul (oi de kaqistanontev ton Paulon). Articular present active participle of kaqistanw (late form in A B of kaqisthmi or kaqistaw), an old verb with varied uses to put down, to constitute, to conduct, etc. This use here is in the LXX (Joshua 6:23) and old Greek also.
To Athens (ewv Aqhnwn). To make sure of his safe arrival.
That they should come to him with all speed (ina wv taxista elqwsin prov auton). Note the neat Greek idiom wv taxista as quickly as possible (good Attic idiom). The indirect command and purpose (ina-elqwsin, second aorist active subjunctive) is also neat Greek (Robertson, Grammar, p. 1046).
Departed (echesan). Imperfect active of eceimi, old Greek word, but rare in N.T. All in Acts (Acts 13:42; Acts 17:15; Acts 20:7; Acts 27:43)
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 17:15:
Acts 13:42
Acts 16:40
Acts 17:15
Acts 27:43
1 Thessalonians 3:1
2 John 1:4
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