## but they were all afraid of him ##

"They were all" is an a hyperbole for many or most. It can be restated as "almost all of them". (UDB) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

## But Barnabas took him ##

"But Barnabas took Saul"

## Saul had boldly preached in the name of Jesus ##

This is metonymy for Saul preaching or teaching the gospel message of Jesus Christ. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])