King James Version
Acts 23:31 in the King James Version says “Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.”
Acts 23:31 · KJV
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
“the soldiers”
G4757a camper-out, i.e., a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)
“as”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“it was commanded”
G1299to arrange thoroughly, i.e., (specially) institute, prescribe, etc
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“and brought”
G71properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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