and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. »There is a man here,« he said, »whom Felix left a prisoner,
He further told them to provide horses to mount Paul on, so as to bring him safely to Felix the Governor.
and, the cavalry having reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, they brought Paul also to him.
But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.