A.T. Robertson Commentary Acts 18:16

"And he drove them from the judgment-seat." — Acts 18:16 (ASV)

He drave them (απηλασεν αυτους). First aorist active indicative of απελαυνω, old word, but here alone in the N.T. The Jews were stunned by this sudden blow from the mild proconsul and wanted to linger to argue the case further, but they had to go.