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The next day (tēi heterāi). Locative case with hēmerāi understood.
We touched (katēchthēmen). First aorist passive of katagō, the usual term for “coming down” from the seas as anagō above (and Act 27:4) is for “going up” to sea. So it looks to sailors. Sidon was 67 miles from Caesarea, the rival of Tyre, with a splendid harbour. The ship stopped here for trade.
Treated Paul kindly (philanthrōpōs tōi Paulōi chrēsamenos). “Using (chrēsamenos, first aorist middle participle of chraomai, to use) Paul (instrumental case used with this verb) kindly” (philanthrōpōs, “philanthropically,” adverb from phil̇anthrōpos, love of mankind). He was kindly to Paul throughout the voyage (Act 27:43; Act 28:16), taking a personal interest in his welfare.
Refresh himself (epimeleias tuchein). Second aorist active infinitive of tugchanō (to obtain) with the genitive epimeleias, old word from epimelēs, careful, only here in the N.T. Whether it was mere hospitality we do not know. It may have been medical attention required because of Paul’s long confinement. This is Paul’s first visit to Sidon, but Christians were already in Phoenicia (Act 11:19) and so Paul had “friends” here.