Acts 23:13

Now there were more than arba'im anashim (forty men) who joined in this kesher.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

In Context

12In the boker, the Judeans joined in a kesher and bound themselves with a shevu'ah that none of them would eat or drink until they had carried out their plot of retzichah b'seter of Rav Sha'ul.

14After they approached the Rashei HaKohanim (Chief Priests) and the Zekenim (Elders), they said, We have bound ourselves with a shevu'ah (oath) to eat nothing until we have killed Rav Sha'ul.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12And Avshalom sent for Achitophel the Giloni, Dovidʼs yo'etz (counsellor), from his town, even from Giloh, while he offered zivakhim. And the kesher (conspiracy) was strong; for the people increased continually with Avshalom.

John 16:2They will put you under the cherem ban in the shuls. A sha'ah (hour, time) is coming when everyone who kills you will suppose they are offering avodas kodesh to Hashem. + 16:2 Isa 66:5

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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