The argument became a fight. The commander was afraid that the Jews would tear Paul to pieces. So the commander told the soldiers to go down and take Paul away from these Jews and to put him in the army building.
Acts 23:32 - Easy To Read Version The next day the soldiers on horses went with Paul to Caesarea. But the other soldiers and the spearmen went back to the army building \{in Jerusalem\}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the next day they returned to the barracks, leaving the mounted men to proceed with him. American Standard Version (1901) But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: Common English Bible The following day they let the horsemen continue on with Paul while they returned to the military headquarters in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle. |
The argument became a fight. The commander was afraid that the Jews would tear Paul to pieces. So the commander told the soldiers to go down and take Paul away from these Jews and to put him in the army building.
But Paul’s nephew heard about this plan. He went to the army building and told Paul about the plan.
Then the commander called two army officers. {\cf2\super [459]} He said to them, “I need some men to go to Caesarea. Get 200 soldiers ready. Also, get 70 soldiers on horses and 200 men to carry spears. Be ready to leave at nine o’clock tonight.
The soldiers did the things they were told. The soldiers got Paul and took him to the city of Antipatris that night.