KJVAnd the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,
And [the] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.
Acts — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1. Luke setteth down Paul's voyage by sea most of all to this end, that we may know that he was brought to Rome wonderfully by the hand of God; and that the glory of God did many ways appear excellent in his doings and sayings even in the very…