Judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years] This period for the judges (more precisely 443 years) is also adopted by Josephus, but is inconsistent with 1 Kings 6:1. Another reading, adopted by the RV, makes the period of 450 years extend from the death of Joshua to the reign of David.

Men of Cyprus and Cyrene] these would be Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews), and therefore presumably more liberal in their views than Hebrews. To these unnamed Cyprians and Cyrenians belongs the credit of first preaching systematically to Gentiles. Spake unto the Grecians] i.e. to the Greek-speaking Jews. So the AV. But the context plainly requires 'spake unto the Greeks' (i.e. unto the Gentiles), and thisreading is adopted by the RV.

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