Hechos 9:23

23 Después de muchos días, los judíos se pusieron de acuerdo para hacerlo desaparecer,

Hechos 9:23 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 9:23

And after that many days were fulfilled
This phrase is used by the Septuagint on ( Exodus 2:11 Exodus 2:23 ) ( 4:18 ) for a considerable length of time, for many years. The Jewish writers observe ^F20, that the phrase, "many days", signify at least three days; for by "days", in the plural number, two must be designed, and many signifies a third, or that one at least is added to them; but here it signifies three years, as it also does, ( 1 Kings 18:1 ) where it is said, "and it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year"; and such a space of time is designed by the many days here; for when the apostle had stayed a little while at Damascus, and preached Christ in the synagogues, he went into Arabia, where he continued about three years, and then returned to Damascus, where what is related happened to him; ( Galatians 1:17 Galatians 1:18 ) ( 2 Corinthians 11:32 2 Corinthians 11:33 ) .

the Jews took counsel to kill him;
being filled with indignation at him, that he had changed his religion, and from a persecutor was become a preacher of the Gospel; this they had meditated some time, and now upon his return to Damascus attempted to put their counsel into execution.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Zavim, c. 1. sect. 1.

Hechos 9:23 In-Context

21 Todos los que le oían quedaban asombrados, y preguntaban: «¿No es este el que en Jerusalén perseguía a muerte a los que invocan ese nombre? ¿Y no ha venido aquí para llevárselos presos y entregarlos a los jefes de los sacerdotes?»

22 Pero Saulo cobraba cada vez más fuerza y confundía a los judíos que vivían en Damasco, demostrándoles que Jesús es el Mesías.

23 Después de muchos días, los judíos se pusieron de acuerdo para hacerlo desaparecer,

24 pero Saulo se enteró de sus maquinaciones. Día y noche vigilaban de cerca las puertas de la ciudad con el fin de eliminarlo.

25 Pero sus discípulos se lo llevaron de noche y lo bajaron en un canasto por una abertura en la muralla.