{They communed} (h(936d)iloun). Imperfect active of
homile(935c), old and common verb (from homilos, in company with).
In the N.T. only here (and verse  15 ) and  Ac 20:11  24:26 . Our
word homiletics is derived from this word for preaching was at
first largely conversational in style and not declamatory.