Acts 27:3
“And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the next day we touched at Sidon,.... This was a famous city in Phoenicia, upon the northern border of the land of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
We touched at Sidon - See the notes on Mat 11:21. Sidon was about 67 miles north of Caesarea, and the passage could be…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Touched at Sidon - For some account of this place, see the notes on Mat 11:21; and Act 12:20.
Julius courteously…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 27:1-11
It does not appear how long it was after Paul's conference with Agrippa that he was sent away for Rome, pursuant to his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Sidon The well-known seaport on the coast of Phœnicia.
courteously entreated Paul "To entreat" is in modern English only…
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