Acts 12:21

And upon a daye appoynted Herode arayed him in royall apparell and set him in his seate and made an oraycon vnto them.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

In Context

20Herode was displeased with them of Tyre and Sydon. And they came all at once and made intercession vnto Blastus the kynges chamberlen and desyred peace because their countrey was norysshed by the kynges londe.

22And the people gave a shoute sayinge: it is the voyce of a God and not of a man.

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Cross References

Acts 25:23And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with greate pompe and were entred into the counsell housse with the captaynes and chefe men of the cite at Festus commaundement Paul was brought forth.

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:21-25

The Death of Herod. 20 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. 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave… Read the whole commentary →

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