Verse 7. Had sailed slowly. By reason of the prevalence of the western winds, Ac 27:4. Over against Cnidus. This was a city standing on a promontory of the same name in Asia Minor, in the part of the province of Cans called Doris, and a little north-west of the island of Rhodes. The wind not suffering us. The wind repelling us in that direction; not permitting us to hold on a direct course, we were driven off near to Crete. We sailed under Crete. See Ac 27:4. We lay along near to Crete, so as to break the violence of the wind. For the situation of Crete, See Barnes "Ac 2:11". Over against Salmone. Near to Salmone. This was the name of the promontory which formed the eastern extremity of the island of Crete. {1} "under Crete" "Candy" |