These men are the servants of the most high God. The Lord silenced them, and Paul followed the example. He delayed for many days, for reasons we cannot explain, possibly on account of something connected with the afflicted damsel herself. In the name of Jesus Christ to come out. When her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone.
Nothing inflames the rage of men more than to see their hope of ill-gotten gains taken away.
In our country more than one man has fallen a victim to the rage of rum-sellers who have seen their hope of gain taken away. Caught Paul and Silas. As the leaders of the missionary band. Drew them into the market-place. The forum, or open square where meetings were held and the magistrates held their courts.