drew = put forward. Greek. probibazo. Only here and Mat_14:8, which see. The texts read sumbibazo. See Act_9:22.
Alexander. Perhaps the same as in 1Ti_1:20. 2Ti_4:14.
multitude. Same as "people" Act_19:26.
putting . . . forward. Greek. proballo. Only here and Luk_21:30
beckoned. See note on Act_12:17.
would have made = purposed (Greek. thelo.App-102.) to make his defence (Greek. apologeomai, to speak in defence. Occurs here, Act_24:10; Act_25:8; Act_26:1, Act_26:2, Act_26:24. Luk_12:11; Luk_21:14. Rom_2:15. 2Co_12:19. Compare Act_22:1).