Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 9:35
And all - The mass, or body of the people. The affliction of the man had been long, and was probably well known; the miracle would be celebrated, and the effect was an extensive revival of religion.Saron - This was the champaign, or open country, usually mentioned by the name of “Sharon” in the Old Testament, 1 Ch Acts 9:16; Acts 27:29; Ca. Acts 2:1; Isaiah 33:9. It was a region of extraordinary fertility, and the name was almost proverbial to denote “any country of great beauty and fertility.”... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 9:35
In Sharon for at Saron, A.V.; they turned for turned, A.V. In Sharon . The Greek represents the Hebrew נוֹרשָׁ , Sharon, which is the name of the rich plain which stretches from Joppa to Caesarea (see Isaiah 33:9 ). The name still lingers in the village of Saron. They turned ; manifestly an improvement on the A.V., as giving the sense of οἵτινες , viz. that all who saw the paralytic walking, turned, as a consequence, to the Lord, in whose Name the wonderful miracle... read more