KJV ORIGINAL
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't give in to what they're asking. There are over forty guys waiting to ambush Paul, and they've literally sworn an oath that they won't eat or drink anything until they kill him. They're just waiting for you to say yes so they can make their move.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes protecting someone means saying no to everyone else.
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