33 Grk “They troubled the crowd and the city officials”; but this could be understood to mean “they bothered” or “they annoyed.” In reality the Jewish instigators managed to instill doubt and confusion into both the mob and the officials by their false charges of treason. Verse 8 suggests the charges raised again Paul, Silas, Jason, and the others were false.
34 L&N 37.93 defines πολιτάρχης (politarchēs) as “a public official responsible for administrative matters within a town or city and a member of the ruling council of such a political unit—‘city official.’ ”

In other versions

And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.

When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil.

The crowd and city officials who heard these things were upset.

The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.

And they threw the crowd into confusion, and the city officials who heard these things.

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

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