(Ac 27:1.: literally, of Sebaste, the Greek form of Augusta, the name given to Caesarea in honour of Augustus Caesar). Probably this "band" or cohort consisted of Samaritan soldiers belonging to Caesarea.

Augustus' Band

The word ?????? signifies 'cohort,' the tenth part of a 'legion.' This cohort was probably a sort of 'King's Own.'

Augus'tus Band.

Ac 27:1

[ARMY]

See Army