My take away from the soldiers reaction was that a Hebrew speaking in Greek was unusual.
Um, no. If you read the next verse, you see that it was a case of mistaken identity on the part of the Roman tribune, who had assumed Paul was an Egyptian.
Raiders of the Lost Book - Ep 1 - By Michael Rood
Beginning of Nehemia Gordon's Presentation
What does it mean to obey the Pharisees
Principle #3: Irrational Interpretation
Principle #4 Sanctified Tradition
Principle #5: Commandments of Men
Summary of the 5 Principles of Phariseeism
Hebrew Version of Matthew Survived
Some of Shem-Tov's Manuscripts
Thousands of Manuscripts Left to be Examined
My Memorial from Generation to Generation
The Names of Other Gods You Shall Not Mention
Greek Vs. Hebrew Matthew on Vows
Greek IESOUS Vs. Hebrew Yeshua
Manuscripts Closest to Hebrew Original
There is More Than Nine Manuscripts