Acts 27:20
“And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared,.... The Syriac version adds, "nor moon"; which is an usual…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Neither sun nor stars ... - As they could see neither san nor stars, they could make no observations; and as they had no…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Neither sun nor stars in many days appeared - And consequently they could make no observation; and, having no magnetical…
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
in many days appeared [R. V.shone upon us for many days]. This does not imply a continuous darkness like night, but that…
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