_Adrumetum. In the Greek, Adrametum, which seems to be the best reading: the former was in Africa, the latter in Asia; and the ship was to make for the coasts of Asia and not those of Africa. --- Being about to sail [1] by the coast of Asia. Literally, beginning to sail; the sense can only be design... [ Continue Reading ]
_We sailed under Cyprus. That is, north of Cyprus, betwixt the coasts of Cilicia and Cyprus, leaving it on our left, instead of leaving it on our right hand. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
We sailed hard by Crete, now Cadia, _near by Salmone, sailing betwixt them. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Called Good-havens, a port on the east part of Crete, near the city of Thalassa, in the Greek text Lasea. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The fast was now past. [2] An annual fast. Some take it for the fast of the Ember-days, which Christians keep in December: but St. John Chrysostom and others expound it of the Jewish fast of expiation, in their seventh month, Tisri, answering to our September or October. (Witham) --- Most interpret... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Ye men, I see, &c. This St. Paul foretells as a prophet. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ph\'9cnice, on the south part of Crete, a convenient haven to ride safe in, lying by south-west and north-west. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Called Euroaquilo. [3] In the Protestant translation, Euroclydon, as in many Greek copies. In others Euraculon, which Dr. Wells prefers. (Witham)_ [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Euroaquilo, _Greek: eurokludon. Dr. Wells prefers the reading of Greek: eurakulon._... [ Continue Reading ]
_An island that is called Cauda. In some Greek copies Clauda, which the Protestants have followed; in others Caudos. --- We had much work to come by the boat, or to hoist up the skiff belonging to the ship; which we did, lest it should be broken to pieces by the wind against the ship, or separated f... [ Continue Reading ]
_The used helps, under-girding the ship. [4] Perhaps bracing or binding about the vessel with ropes or chains, lest she should be torn asunder. --- Into the quick-sands. Literally, into a syritis, such as are on the coasts of Africa, whither now they were almost driven. --- The let down the sail-yar... [ Continue Reading ]
_The lightened the ship by throwing overboard part of their loading and goods. Some call it, they made the jetsam. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The tacking, or furniture of the ship that they could spare; others express it, they threw out the lagam. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Not...have save this harm and loss, which you have brought upon you by not following my advice. (Witham) --- All the company being in consternation and hourly expectation of death, did not think of taking meat. For it appears they did not want provisions, and nothing else forced them to fast. (Calm... [ Continue Reading ]
_An Angel of God. Literally, of the God whose I am; that is, whose servant I am. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_God hath given thee all them; that is, the true God, maker and master of all things. It is sometimes a great happiness to be in the company of the saints, who by their prayers to God, help us. (Witham) --- St. Paul prayed that all in the vessel with him might be saved; and an angel was sent to assu... [ Continue Reading ]
_In the Adria. Not in what we call the Adriatic gulf, or sea of Venice, but that which lies betwixt Peloponnesus, Sicily, and Italy. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The ship-men...having let down the boat into the sea; that is, had begun to let it down with ropes, &c. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Paul said...unless these stay. Providence had ordered that all should escape, but by helping one another. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Taking nothing. That is, without taking a full meal, but only a morsel now and then, and nothing to speak of. (Witham) --- Though St. John Chrysostom understands these words in their full rigour, and therefore supposes them to have been supported by a miracle; yet is is not requisite to adhere to t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Loosing also the rudderbands. Some ships are said heretofore to have had two rudders: and this ship perhaps had tow, unless here the plural number be put for the singular, which is not uncommon in the style of the Scriptures. --- And hoisting up the main-sail. The word in the text may signify any s... [ Continue Reading ]
_Into a place where two seas met. [6] It happened that there was a neck or tongue of land, which being covered with the waves, they who were strangers to the coast did not discover: this stranded the ship, the prow sticking fast, and the poop being torn from it, so that the vessel split by the viole... [ Continue Reading ]
_The rest...they carried on planks. That is, let them be carried on planks; and all got safe to land, in the number two hundred and seventy-six souls, or persons. (Witham)_... [ Continue Reading ]