Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
Cross References
Acts 19:9But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Acts 19:31Even some of Paul's friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
Treasury of Scripture
And when Paul would have entered in to the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Paul.
Acts 14:14-18
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, …
Acts 17:22-31
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious…
Acts 21:39
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
the disciples.
2 Samuel 18:2,3
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also…
2 Samuel 21:17
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.