And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself .
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Gill's Exposition
And the next day we touched at Sidon,.... This was a famous city in Phoenicia, upon the northern border of the land of Israel; it was a maritime place, and noted for trade and navigation; Mela (q)…
Barnes' Notes
We touched at Sidon - See the notes on Mat 11:21. Sidon was about 67 miles north of Caesarea, and the passage could be easily accomplished, under favorable circumstances, in 24 hours. It is probable…
Adam Clarke
Touched at Sidon - For some account of this place, see the notes on Mat 11:21; and Act 12:20.
Julius courteously entreated Paul - At the conclusion of the preceding chapter, it has been intimated that…
It does not appear how long it was after Paul's conference with Agrippa that he was sent away for Rome, pursuant to his appeal to Caesar; but it is likely they took the first convenience they could…
Cambridge Bible
Sidon The well-known seaport on the coast of Phœnicia.
courteously entreated Paul "To entreat" is in modern English only used as "to beseech" "to supplicate." In the older language it had the same…
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