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Selected Verse: Acts 12:20 - Strong Concordance
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| Ac 12:20 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] Herod [2264] was [2258] highly displeased [2371] with them of Tyre [5183] and [2532] Sidon [4606]: but [1161] they came [3918] with one accord [3661] to [4314] him [846], and [2532], having made [3982] Blastus [986] the king's [935] chamberlain [1909] [2846] their friend [3982], desired [154] peace [1515]; because [1223] their [846] country [5561] was nourished [5142] by [575] the king's [937] country. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
HEROD'S MISERABLE END--GROWING SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL--BARNABAS AND SAUL RETURN TO ANTIOCH. (Act 12:20-25)
Herod was . . . displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon--for some reason unknown; but the effect on their commercial relations made the latter glad to sue for peace.
their country was nourished by the king's country--See Kg1 5:11; Ezr 3:7; Eze 27:17. Perhaps the famine (Act 11:28) made them the more urgent for reconciliation. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And Herod was highly displeased ... - Greek: "bore a hostile mind," intending war. See the margin. The Greek word θυμομαχῶν thumomachōn does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. It means to meditate war; to purpose war in the mind; or here, probably, to be enraged or angry at them. What was the cause of this hostility to the people of Tyre and Sidon is not mentioned, and conjecture is useless. It is not at all inconsistent, however, with the well known character of Herod. It was probably from some cause relating to commerce. Tyre and Sidon were under the Roman power, and had some shadow of liberty (Grotius), and it is probable that they might have embarrassed Herod in some of his regulations respecting commerce.
Tyre and Sidon - See the notes on Mat 11:21. They were north of Caesarea.
They came with one accord - Fearing the effects of his anger, they united in sending an embassage to him to make peace.
Blastus, the king's chamberlain - See Rom 16:23. The word "chamberlain" denotes an officer who is charged with the direction and management of a chamber or chambers, particularly a bed-chamber. It denotes here a man who had charge of the bed chamber of Herod.
Because their country was nourished ... - Was supplied by the territories of Herod. The country of Tyre and Sidon included a narrow strip of land on the coast of the Mediterranean. Of course they were dependent for provisions, and for articles of commerce, on the interior country; but this belonged to the kingdom of Herod; and as they were entirely dependent on his country, as he had power to dry up the sources of their support and commerce, they were the more urgent to secure his favor. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Highly displeased (θυμομαχῶν)
Originally, to fight desperately: but as there is no record of any war of Herod with the Tyrians and Sidonians, the word is to be taken in the sense of the A.V. Only here in New Testament.
Chamberlain (τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος)
Lit., the one over the bedchamber. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Having gained Blastus - To their side, they sued for, and obtained peace - Reconciliation with Herod. And so the Christians of those parts were, by the providence of God, delivered from scarcity. Their country was nourished - Was provided with, corn, by the king's country - Thus Hiram also, king of Tyre, desired of Solomon food or corn for his household, Kg1 5:9. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Highly displeased with them of Tyre - On what account Herod was thus displeased is not related by any historian, as far as I have been able to ascertain. Josephus, who speaks of this journey of Herod to Caesarea, says nothing of it; and it is useless for us to conjecture.
Having made Blastus - their friend - Blastus was probably a eunuch, and had considerable influence over his master Herod; and, to reach the master, it is likely they bribed the chamberlain.
Desired peace - The Tyrians and Sidonians being equally subjects of the Roman government with the inhabitants of Galilee, Herod could not go to war with them; but, being irritated against them, he might prevent their supplies: they therefore endeavored to be on peaceable, i.e. friendly, terms with him.
Their country was nourished by the king's country - That is, they had all their supplies from Galilee; for Tyre and Sidon, being places of trade and commerce, with little territory, were obliged to have all their provisions from the countries under Herod's jurisdiction. This had been the case even from the days of Solomon, as we learn from Kg1 5:11; where it is said that Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat, for food to his household; and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. See also Eze 27:17. |
28 And [1161] there stood up [450] one [1520] of [1537] them [846] named [3686] Agabus [13], and signified [4591] by [1223] the Spirit [4151] that there should be [3195] [1510] great [3173] dearth [3042] throughout [1909] all [3650] the world [3625]: which [3748] [2532] came to pass [1096] in the days of [1909] Claudius [2804] Caesar [2541].
17 Judah [03063], and the land [0776] of Israel [03478], they were thy merchants [07402]: they traded [05414] in thy market [04627] wheat [02406] of Minnith [04511], and Pannag [06436], and honey [01706], and oil [08081], and balm [06875].
7 They gave [05414] money [03701] also unto the masons [02672], and to the carpenters [02796]; and meat [03978], and drink [04960], and oil [08081], unto them of Zidon [06722], and to them of Tyre [06876], to bring [0935] cedar [0730] trees [06086] from Lebanon [03844] to the sea [03220] of Joppa [03305], according to the grant [07558] that they had of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539].
11 And Solomon [08010] gave [05414] Hiram [02438] twenty [06242] thousand [0505] measures [03734] of wheat [02406] for food [04361] to his household [01004], and twenty [06242] measures [03734] of pure [03795] oil [08081]: thus gave [05414] Solomon [08010] to Hiram [02438] year [08141] by year [08141].
20 And [1161] Herod [2264] was [2258] highly displeased [2371] with them of Tyre [5183] and [2532] Sidon [4606]: but [1161] they came [3918] with one accord [3661] to [4314] him [846], and [2532], having made [3982] Blastus [986] the king's [935] chamberlain [1909] [2846] their friend [3982], desired [154] peace [1515]; because [1223] their [846] country [5561] was nourished [5142] by [575] the king's [937] country.
21 And [1161] upon a set [5002] day [2250] Herod [2264], arrayed [1746] in royal [937] apparel [2066], sat [2523] upon [1909] his throne [968], and [2532] made an oration [1215] unto [4314] them [846].
22 And [1161] the people [1218] gave a shout [2019], saying, It is the voice [5456] of a god [2316], and [2532] not [3756] of a man [444].
23 And [1161] immediately [3916] the angel [32] of the Lord [2962] smote [3960] him [846], because [473] [3739] he gave [1325] not [3756] God [2316] the glory [1391]: and [2532] he was [1096] eaten of worms [4662], and gave up the ghost [1634].
24 But [1161] the word [3056] of God [2316] grew [837] and [2532] multiplied [4129].
25 And [1161] Barnabas [921] and [2532] Saul [4569] returned [5290] from [1537] Jerusalem [2419], when they had fulfilled [4137] their ministry [1248], and [2532] took with them [4838] John [2491], whose surname was [1941] Mark [3138].
23 Gaius [1050] mine [3450] host [3581], and [2532] of the whole [3650] church [1577], saluteth [782] you [5209]. Erastus [2037] the chamberlain [3623] of the city [4172] saluteth [782] you [5209], and [2532] Quartus [2890] a brother [80].
21 Woe [3759] unto thee [4671], Chorazin [5523]! woe [3759] unto thee [4671], Bethsaida [966]! for [3754] if [1487] the mighty works [1411], which [3588] were done [1096] in [1722] you [5213], had been done [1096] in [1722] Tyre [5184] and [2532] Sidon [4605], they would have repented [3340] long ago [302] [3819] in [1722] sackcloth [4526] and [2532] ashes [4700].
9 My servants [05650] shall bring them down [03381] from Lebanon [03844] unto the sea [03220]: and I will convey [07760] them by sea [03220] in floats [01702] unto the place [04725] that thou shalt appoint [07971] me, and will cause them to be discharged [05310] there, and thou shalt receive [05375] them: and thou shalt accomplish [06213] my desire [02656], in giving [05414] food [03899] for my household [01004].
17 Judah [03063], and the land [0776] of Israel [03478], they were thy merchants [07402]: they traded [05414] in thy market [04627] wheat [02406] of Minnith [04511], and Pannag [06436], and honey [01706], and oil [08081], and balm [06875].
11 And Solomon [08010] gave [05414] Hiram [02438] twenty [06242] thousand [0505] measures [03734] of wheat [02406] for food [04361] to his household [01004], and twenty [06242] measures [03734] of pure [03795] oil [08081]: thus gave [05414] Solomon [08010] to Hiram [02438] year [08141] by year [08141].