So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought.
Kings usually think sending ambassadors enough, but here Agrippa came himself, personal converse is the sweetest among friends. He visits Festus not to judge Paul but to gratify his curiosity, fulfilling Christ's promise that His followers should be brought before governors and kings for a testimony.
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Commenting on Acts 25:13-27
Festus stresses his dispatch: the very next day after the Jews arrived, he took his seat and called for Paul. He marks this haste deliberately, to show he wasted no time in hearing the case fairly.
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Verse 17. Therefore, when they were come hither, etc. See . (b) "when they"