## All the city was excited ##

"Many people in the city became angry at Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the doors were immediately shut ##

The caretakers quickly closed the temple doors after the crowd dragged Paul out. "The Jews immediately shut the temple doors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## the chief captain ##

The military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers.

## all Jerusalem was in an uproar ##

"a lot of people in Jerusalem were in an uproar." This is an exaggeration to stress that a large crowd was upset by this event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])