Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
beasts . . . set Paul on—as relays, and to carry baggage.
unto Felix, the governor—the procurator. See on Acts 24:24-25.
two hundred soldiers—a formidable guard for such an occasion; but Roman officials felt their honor concerned in the preservation of the public peace, and the danger of an attempted rescue would seem to require it. The force at Jerusalem was large enough to spare this convoy.
the third hour of the night—nine o'clock.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 23:24:
Acts 24:11
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