Albert Barnes on Acts 27:30
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Acts27:30
The shipmen. The sailors, leaving the prisoners.
Under colour. Under pretence. They pretended that it was necessary to get into the boat, and carry the anchors ahead of the ship so as to make it secure, but with a real intention to make for the shore.
Out of the foreship. From the prow, so as to make the fore part of the ship secure. The reason why they did this was, probably, that they expected the ship would go to pieces; and as all on board could not be saved in one small boat, they resolved to escaped to a place of safety as soon as possible.
(%) "shipmen" "sailors" (**) "flee" "escape" (++) "under colour" "pretence"
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