Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 14:5

"And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them," — Acts 14:5 (ASV)

An assault made. Greek, A rush—ormh. It denotes an impetuous excitement and aggression: a rush to put them to death. It rather describes a popular tumult than a calm and deliberate purpose. There was a violent, tumultuous excitement.

Both of the Gentiles, etc. Meaning, that part of them that was opposed to the apostles.

To use them despitefully. (See Barnes on Matthew 5:44).

To reproach them; to bring contempt upon them; to injure them.

To stone them. To put them to death by stoning, probably as blasphemers (Acts 7:57–59).