when they agreed not = being out of harmony. Greek. asumphonos. Only here. See Act_5:9; Act_15:15.
departed. Literally were being sent away. App-174. The imperfect suggests that the chief men (Act_28:17) broke up the meeting and sent the rest away lest they should be convinced.
after that, &c. = Paul having spoken.
word Greek. rhama. See Mar_9:32.
Well = Rightly.
the Holy Ghost = the Holy Spirit. App-101.
by = through. Greek. dia. App-104. Act_28:1.
Esaias = Isaiah. See Act_8:28, Act_8:30. The quotation is from Act_6:9, Act_6:10. This is the third occasion of the quotation of these words. See Mat_13:14, Mat_13:15. Joh_12:40.