Acts - 23:13

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13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

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Explanation and meaning of Acts 23:13.

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And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;
and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,
There were more than forty of them who bound themselves by this oath.
And more than forty of them took this oath.
Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.
There were more than forty in the plot;

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Which had made this conspiracy - This oath συνωμοσίαν sunōmosian, this agreement, or compact. This large number of desperate men, bound by so solemn an oath, would be likely to be successful, and the life of Paul was therefore in special danger. The manner in which they purposed to accomplish their design is stated in Acts 23:15.

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. Who met together, formed this resolution, entered into this scheme, and bound themselves with this oath; the word rendered "conspiracy", signifies an agreement by oath; such a number of them banded together, that they might have strength sufficient to take Paul out of the hands of the soldiers, as he was conducted by them from the castle to the temple.

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