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As we tarried (επιμενοντων ημων). Genitive absolute. Note επ (additional) with μενω as in 12:16.
Many days
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
There came down. See Barnes on Acts 15:1.
Named Agabus. See Barnes on Acts 11:28.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
As we tarried there many days . . .—The adjective is in the comparative degree, and implies, accordingly, a longer time t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
While Paul was at Caesarea, the Jerusalemite prophet Agabus (cf. 11:27– 28) came there. With the belt that held Paul’s outer cloak together, he tie…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
A certain prophet. Though Luke does not plainly state it, I conjecture that this Agabus was the same one who is mentioned in the eleventh …
John Gill
JohnGill
And as we tarried there many days
How many days is not said, it could not be very many, if the apostle got to Jeru…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Paul had express warning of his troubles, so that when they came, they would be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given to us, that …
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A.T. Robertson
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