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Acts 23:21 KJV
Acts · chapter 23 · verse 21 · King James Version
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.Acts 23:21 · King James Version
Acts 23:21 in context
19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Key words (Strong's)
- themselvesheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- promiseepangeliaannouncement, promise, the act of promising, a promise given or to be given, a promised…G1860 →
- killedanaireōto take up, to lift up , to take up for myself as mine, to own , to take away, abolish…G337 →
- yieldpeithōpersuade, to persuadeG3982 →
- fortytessarakontafortyG5062 →
- boundanathematizōto devote to destruction, to declare one s self liable to the severest divine penaltiesG332 →
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