23:2a

At this: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as At this is the conjunction often translated “and” or “but.” The action of the high priest in this verse is connected to what Paul said in 23:1. He was probably angry about what he said or that he spoke before being told to speak. Other ways to translate the Greek word are:

and (Revised Standard Version)
-or-
then (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
When/After Paul said that,

Ananias: If you provide historical information in footnotes, you may want to talk about Ananias in a footnote here. An example footnote is:

This Ananias was high priest from AD 47 to 59. Two other men are named Ananias in Acts. One is in chapter 5 and the other in chapters 9 and 22.

23:2b

to strike him on the mouth: The word strike can refer to slapping with an open hand or hitting with a closed fist. If possible, translate in a way that allows either meaning. If you must use only one, refer to hitting with a closed fist.

The verse does not say that anyone actually struck Paul, so you should not say that someone hit Paul in your translation.

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