# the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city

"the governor whom King Aretas had appointed had told men to guard the city"

# to arrest me

"so that they might catch and arrest me"

# I was lowered in a basket

This can be stated in active form. AT: "some people put me in a basket and lowered me to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# from his hands

Paul uses the governor's hands as metonymy for the governor. AT: "from the governor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/damascus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/basket]]