Unto Phenicia - See the notes on Acts 11:19. Phoenicia was on their way to Jerusalem.

Set forth - Sailed.

Phoenicia - A part of Syria. See the note on Acts 11:19.

And finding a ship sailing over unto Phoenicia,.... For it seems that the ship they went aboard at Assos, Acts 20:13 went no further, at least in the way the apostle was going, than Patara; but lighting on another ship, which was bound for Phoenicia, for the city of Tyre, which bordered on the land of Israel, and indeed originally belonged to Canaan; see Acts 11:19.

we went aboard; the said ship:

and set forth; on the voyage.

Set forth (ἀνήχθημεν)

Or set sail. See on Luke 8:22; and Luke 5:3.

And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

21:2 Sailing over unto Phoenicia. Tyre, where he landed, was a Phoenician city.

2. And finding a ship-their former one going no farther, probably.

to Phonica-(See on [2079]Ac 11:19).

went abroad-One would almost think this extracted from a journal of the voyage, so graphic are its details.

21:1-7 Providence must be acknowledged when our affairs go on well. Wherever Paul came, he inquired what disciples were there, and found them out. Foreseeing his troubles, from love to him, and concern for the church, they wrongly thought it would be most for the glory of God that he should continue at liberty; but their earnestness to dissuade him from it, renders his pious resolution the more illustrious. He has taught us by example, as well as by rule, to pray always, to pray without ceasing. Their last farewell was sweetened with prayer.