Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Fearing
To take
General references
Bible References
Fearing
Acts 23:27
The Jews seized this man and were about to kill him. I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and rescued him.
Acts 19:28
When they heard this they were filled with anger. They shouted: Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.
Acts 21:30
The entire city was aroused, and the people ran together from all directions. They laid hold on Paul and dragged him out of the Temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
Psalm 7:2
or like a lion they will tear me apart. They will drag me away, with no one to rescue.
Psalm 50:22
Consider this, you who do not remember God. Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one to deliver.
Micah 3:3
You eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them! You break their bones, and chop them in pieces similar to the contents of a pot or a caldron.
James 1:19
You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
James 3:14
If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth.
James 4:1
What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?
To take
Acts 22:24
The Roman commander ordered his men to take Paul into the barracks. He told them to whip him in order to find out why the Jews were screaming like this against him.
General references
Proverbs 24:11
If you do not deliver those who are condemned to death,
John 7:43
So there arose a division in the crowd because of him.
John 10:19
The Jews were again divided because of what Jesus said.