Verse 2 Damascus; a city of great power and splendor, more than a hundred miles from Jerusalem, and in another province. Saul's design of pursuing the Christians who had fled from Jerusalem, to such a distance, and into another jurisdiction, in order to strike a decisive blow against them in this great city, evinces the boldness and energy of his character.-- To the synagogues; that is, to the Jewish authorities in Damascus, the officers of the synagogues.