Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Acts 16:39-40

39-40. And they came--in person.

and besought them--not to complain of them. What a contrast this suppliant attitude of the preachers of Philippi to the tyrannical air with which they had the day before treated the preachers! (See Is 60:14; Re 3:9).

brought them out--conducted them forth from the prison into the street, as insisted on.

and desired--"requested."

them to depart out of the city--perhaps fearing again to excite the populace.