Acts 12:22
The people shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
In Context
21On a set day Herod dressed himself in royal clothing and sat on a throne; he made a speech to them.
Cross References
Psalms 12:2Everyone says empty words to his neighbor; 1 everyone speaks with flattering lips and a double heart. 1
Daniel 11:12The army will be carried off, and the heart of the king of the South will be lifted up, and he will make tens of thousands to fall, but he will not be victorious.
Jude 1:16These are grumblers, complainers, who follow their evil desires. They are loud boasters, who, for their own advantage, flatter others.
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 →