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Act 4:27. Συνήχθησαν, were gathered together) This is repeated from Act 4:26.-ἐπʼ ἀληθείας, of a truth) as the fact itself demonstrates.-παῖδά σου, Thy Servant or Minister [not child, as Engl. Vers.]) of whom David was a type: for the latter is called by the same designation, Act 4:25, “Thy servant (παιδός σου) David.”-ὃν ἔχρισας, whom Thou hast anointed) He is the Lord’s Anointed (= Christ) King, Act 4:26. Psa 2:2; Psa 2:6, “Yet have I set (Hebr. anointed) my King upon My holy hill of Zion.”-Ἡρώδης, Herod) He, when he had Jesus in his power, nevertheless did not let Him go, but sent Him back to Pilate; thereby consenting to those things which the latter was about to do: Luk 23:7, etc., Act 13:31, The Pharisees said,-“Herod will kill Thee.”-λαοῖς, the peoples) The plural, repeated from the Psalm; used poetically. One or two MSS. have λαός, but λαοῖς has reference to the 25th verse, λαοὶ, plural.[36] Comp. 1Ki 22:28, ἀκούσατε λαοὶ πάντες. And the present prayer of the disciples answers to the second Psalm, as a comparison shows:
[36] E and Hilary read λαος. But the weight of authorities is on the side of λαοῖς.-E. and T.
the kings,
Herod:
the rulers, Pontius Pilate:
the heathen, the heathen (= the Gentiles):
the peoples, the peoples of Israel.
The Psalm is treating of the Kingdom of Christ: wherefore Herod and Pilate are mentioned among His enemies, rather than Caiaphas the High Priest, who is included in Act 4:29.