Acts 12:20
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
Note Or had become furious
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.
Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- was highly displeased
- or, bare an hostile mind intendingwar. Tyre.
- Genesis 10:15, 19; Joshua 19:29; Isaiah 23:1–4; Matthew 11:21, 22
- but
- Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 25:8; Ecclesiastes 10:4; Isaiah 27:4, 5; Luke 14:31, 32
- the king's chamberlain
- Gr. that was over the king'sbed-chamber. because.
- 1 Kings 5:9–11; 2 Chronicles 2:10, 15; Ezra 3:7; Ezekiel 27:17; Hosea 2:8, 9; Amos 4:6–9; Haggai 1:8–11; Haggai 2:16, 17; Luke 16:8