Acts 12:20

Now Herod was gor (very) angry with the people of Tzor and those of Tzidon, and with one mind they were coming to him; and, having won over Blastus, the kingʼs chamberlain, they were requesting shalom, because their country was fed by the kingʼs lands. + 12:20 1Kgs 5:9,11; Ezek 27:17

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19Now Herod, having sought after him and not having found him, after questioning the shomrim, commanded them to be led away to execution. Then Herod went down from Yehudah to Caesarea, and was staying there.

21Now on the appointed day, Herod, having clothed himself with royal malbush (clothing) and having sat down on the kes hamishpat, was delivering a public address to them.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:19And the boundary of the Kena'ani was from Tzidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Azah (Gaza); as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Amora (Gomorrah), and Admah, and Tzevoyim, even unto Lesha.

1 Kings 5:9And Elohim gave Sh'lomo chochmah and tevunah (understanding, insight) exceeding much, and rochav lev (largeness of heart), even as the chol (sand) that is on the seashore.

2 Chronicles 2:15And we will cut etzim out of the Levanon, as much as thou shalt need; and we will float it to thee in rafts by yam to Yafo, and thou shalt carry it up to Yerushalayim.

Proverbs 17:14The beginning of madon (strife) is like releasing mayim, 1 therefore stop contention before a quarrel begins. 1

Proverbs 25:8Go not forth hastily to bring a lawsuit, 1 lest thou know not what to do in the acharit thereof, 1 when thy re'a hath put thee to shame. 1

Isaiah 23:1The massa (burden) of Tzor: 1 Howl, ye oniyyot (ships) of Tarshish; 1 for it is destroyed, so that there is no bais, no entering in; 1 from the Eretz Kittim (Land of Cyprus) 1 niglah (it is revealed) to them. 1

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:6-20

Peter's Imprisonment and Deliverance. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his… Read the whole commentary →

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