Acts 27:17
“Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Which when they had taken up,.... When they had got the boat into the ship:
they used helps; the mariners made use of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Which when they had taken up - When they had raised up the boat into the ship, so as to secure it. They used helps -…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Undergirding the ship - This method has been used even in modern times. It is called frapping the ship. A stout cable is…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 27:12-20
In these verses we have,
I. The ship putting to sea again, and pursuing her voyage at first with a promising gale.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
which when they had taken up [R. V."and when they had hoisted it up"]. The sense of the verb is thus fully brought out,…