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