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# General Information:
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The first word "he" and the word "He" refer to the chief captain of the guard mentioned in [Acts 21:31](./30.md).
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# ran down
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From the fortress, there are stairs going down into the court.
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# the chief captain
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a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
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# laid hold of Paul
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"took hold of Paul" or "arrested Paul"
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# commanded him to be bound
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "commanded his soldiers to bind him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# with two chains
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This means they bound Paul to two Roman soldiers, one on each side of him.
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# he asked who he was and what he had done
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This can be stated as a direct quotation. AT: "He asked, 'Who is this man? What has he done?'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# he asked who he was
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The chief captain is speaking to the crowd, not to Paul. |