Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 24]
so far as we know. Since Paul was a Roman citizen, Lysias could
have thrown some light on the riot, if he had any. {Shall come
down} (\katab•i\). Second aorist active subjunctive of
\katabain•\. {I will determine your matter} (\diagn•somai ta
kath' hum•s\). Future middle of \diagin•sk•\, old and common verb
to know accurately or thoroughly (\dia\). In the N.T. only here
(legal sense) and 23:15. "The things according to you" (plural,
the matters between Paul and the Sanhedrin).
24:23 {And should have indulgence} (\echein te anesin\). From
\ani•mi\, to let loose, release, relax. Old word, in the N.T.
only here and 2Th 1:7; 2Co 2:13; 7:5; 8:13. It is the opposite
of strict confinement, though under guard, "kept in charge"
(\t•reisthai\). {Forbid} (\k•luein\). To hinder "no one of his
friends" (\m•dena t•n idi•n\). No one of Paul's "own" (cf. 4:23;
Joh 1:11) or intimates. Of these we know the names of Luke,
Aristarchus, Trophimus, Philip the Evangelist.
24:24 {With Drusilla his wife} (\sun Drousill•i t•i idi•i
gunaiki\). Felix had induced her to leave her former husband
Aziz, King of Emesa. She was one of three daughters of Herod
Agrippa I (Drusilla, Mariamne, Bernice). Her father murdered
James, her great-uncle Herod Antipas slew John the Baptist, her
great-grandfather (Herod the Great) killed the babes of
Bethlehem. Perhaps the mention of Drusilla as "his own wife" is
to show that it was not a formal trial on this occasion. Page
thinks that she was responsible for the interview because of her
curiosity to hear Paul. {Sent for} (\metepempsato\). First aorist
middle of \metapemp•\ as usual (Ac 10:5).
24:25 {Was terrified} (\emphobos genomenos\). Ingressive aorist
middle of \ginomai\, "becoming terrified." \Emphobos\ (\en\ and
\phobos\) old word, in the N.T. only Lu 24:5; Ac 10:5; 24:25; Re
11:13. Paul turned the tables completely around and expounded
"the faith in Christ Jesus" as it applied to Felix and Drusilla
and discoursed (\dialegomenou autou\, genitive absolute)
concerning "righteousness" (\dikaiosun•s\) which they did not
possess, "self-control" or temperance (\egkrateias\) which they
did not exhibit, and "the judgment to come" (\tou krimatos tou
mellontos\) which was certain to overtake them. Felix was brought
under conviction, but apparently not Drusilla. Like another
Herodias her resentment was to be feared (Knowling). {Go thy way
for this time} (\to nun echon poreuou\). The ancient Greek has
this use of \to nun echon\ (Tobit 7:11) in the accusative of
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