Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
They became aware of it (sunidontev). Second aorist (ingressive) active participle of sunoraw (suneidon), old word to see together, to become conscious of as already in Acts 12:12. In the N.T. only by Luke and Paul.
Fled (katefugon). Second aorist (effective) active indicative of katafeugw, old verb, but in the N.T. only here and Hebrews 6:18. Paul and Barnabas had no idea of remaining to be stoned (lynched) by this mob. It is a wise preacher who always knows when to stand his ground and when to leave for the glory of God. Paul and Barnabas were following the directions of the Lord Jesus given to the twelve on their special tour of Galilee (Matthew 10:23). Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia (still part of the Province of Galatia, though in another Regio), not far from the base of the Black Mountain. Professor Sterrett has apparently identified Lystra by an inscription about six hours (18 miles) south-southwest from Iconium near the village Khatyn Serai and Derbe probably near the village Losta or Zosta though its location is really not known. Lystra had been made a colony in B.C. 6 and Derbe was the frontier city of the Roman empire in the southeast. These are the only cities mentioned, but they were of importance and show that Paul kept to his plan of going to centres of influence. The new imperial road from Antioch and Iconium reached these cities.
The region round about (thn perixwron) was "a high table land, ill-watered, bleak, but suited for sheep pasture" (Page).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 12:12
Acts 13:51
Acts 14:8
Acts 16:6
1 Corinthians 4:4
2 Corinthians 11:25
2 Timothy 3:11
Hebrews 6:18
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