SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:19
Y viendo sus amos que había salido la esperanza de su ganancia, prendieron a Pablo y a Silas, y los trajeron al foro, ante el magistrado;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 16:19
Verse 19. When her masters saw] It appears she was maintained by some men, who received a certain pay from every person whose fortune she told, or to whom she made any discovery of stolen goods, &c., &c. The hope of their gains was gone] h elpiv, This hope; viz. the spirit.
So completely was this spirit cast out that the girl could divine no more; and yet she continued a heathen still, for we do not hear a word of her conversion. Had she been converted, got baptized, and been associated with the apostles, the family of Lydia, &c., there would have been some show of reason to believe that there had been no possession in the case, and that the spirit of divination coming out of her meant no more than that, through scruple of conscience, she had left off her imposing arts, and would no longer continue to pretend to do what she knew she could not perform. But she still continued with her masters, though now utterly unable to disclose any thing relative to futurity! Drew them into the market-place] This was the place of public resort, and, by bringing them here, they might hope to excite a general clamour against them; and probably those who are here called touv arcontav, the rulers, were civil magistrates, who kept offices in such public places, for the preservation of the peace of the city. But these words, the rulers, are suspected to be an interpolation by some critics: I think on no good ground.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16-24 - Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most importan truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. Thos who do good by drawing men from sin, may expect to be reviled a troublers of the city. While they teach men to fear God, to believe in Christ, to forsake sin, and to live godly lives, they will be accuse of teaching bad customs.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιδοντες 1492 5631 V-2AAP-NPM δε 1161 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM κυριοι 2962 N-NPM αυτης 846 P-GSF οτι 3754 CONJ εξηλθεν 1831 5627 V-2AAI-3S η 3588 T-NSF ελπις 1680 N-NSF της 3588 T-GSF εργασιας 2039 N-GSF αυτων 846 P-GPM επιλαβομενοι 1949 5637 V-2ADP-NPM τον 3588 T-ASM παυλον 3972 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ τον 3588 T-ASM σιλαν 4609 N-ASM ειλκυσαν 1670 5656 V-AAI-3P εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF αγοραν 58 N-ASF επι 1909 PREP τους 3588 T-APM αρχοντας 758 N-APM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
19. Was gone (exhlqen). Went out with the evil spirit.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
16:19 {Was gone} (exelqen). Was gone out of the slave girl, second aorist active indicative of exercomai. "The two most important social revolutions worked by Christianity have been the elevation of woman and the abolition of slavery" (Furneaux). Both are illustrated here (Lydia and this slave girl). "The most sensitive part of 'civilized' man is the pocket" (Ramsay). {Laid hold on} (epilabomenoi). Second aorist middle participle of epilambanw as in #9:27; 17:19, but here with hostile intent. {Dragged} (heilkusan). First aorist active indicative of helkuw, late form of the old verb helkw (also in #Jas 2:6) to draw as a sword, and qen to drag one forcibly as here and #21:30. It is also used of spiritual drawing as by Jesus in #Joh 12:32. Here it is by violence. {Into the marketplace} (eis ten agoran). Into the Roman forum near which would be the courts of law as in our courthouse square, as in #17:17. Marketing went on also (#Mr 7:4), when the crowds collect (#Mr 6:56), from ageirw, to collect or gather. {Unto the rulers} (epi tous arcontas). General Greek term for "the civil officers."
