31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.



Ver. 31. To Antipatris] So called by Herod (who had repaired it) in honour of his father Antipater. Christ, the everlasting Father, Isa_9:6, hath his name far better propagated and perpetuated by his sons and daughters, Psa_72:17, his name shall endure for ever ( filiabitur nomine eius) by a continual succession of spiritual children (so the Hebrew word signifieth), who shall build his house, and keep up his name, much better than Rachel and Leah did the house of Israel, Rth_4:11.