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Ac 25:13	Strong Concordance	And [1161] after [1230] certain [5100] days [2250] king [935] Agrippa [67] and [2532] Bernice [959] came [2658] unto [1519] Caesarea [2542] to salute [782] Festus [5347].
	King James	And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
HEROD AGRIPPA II ON A VISIT TO FESTUS, BEING CONSULTED BY HIM ON PAUL'S CASE, DESIRES TO HEAR THE APOSTLE, WHO IS ACCORDINGLY BROUGHT FORTH. (Act 25:13-27) King Agrippa--great-grandson of Herod the Great, and Drusilla's brother (see on Act 24:24). On his father's awful death (Act 12:23), being thought too young (seventeen) to succeed, Judea, was attached to the province of Syria. Four years after, on the death of his uncle Herod, he was made king of the northern principalities of Chalcis, and afterwards got Batanea, Iturea, Trachonitis, Abilene, Galilee, and Perea, with the title of king. He died A.D. 100, after reigning fifty-one years. and Bernice--his sister. She was married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis, on whose death she lived with her brother Agrippa--not without suspicion of incestuous intercourse, which her subsequent licentious life tended to confirm. came to salute Festus--to pay his respects to him on his accession to the procuratorship.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

HEROD AGRIPPA II ON A VISIT TO FESTUS, BEING CONSULTED BY HIM ON PAUL'S CASE, DESIRES TO HEAR THE APOSTLE, WHO IS ACCORDINGLY BROUGHT FORTH. (Act 25:13-27)

King Agrippa--great-grandson of Herod the Great, and Drusilla's brother (see on Act 24:24). On his father's awful death (Act 12:23), being thought too young (seventeen) to succeed, Judea, was attached to the province of Syria. Four years after, on the death of his uncle Herod, he was made king of the northern principalities of Chalcis, and afterwards got Batanea, Iturea, Trachonitis, Abilene, Galilee, and Perea, with the title of king. He died A.D. 100, after reigning fifty-one years.

and Bernice--his sister. She was married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis, on whose death she lived with her brother Agrippa--not without suspicion of incestuous intercourse, which her subsequent licentious life tended to confirm.

came to salute Festus--to pay his respects to him on his accession to the procuratorship.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
After certain days, king Agrippa - This Agrippa was the son of Herod Agrippa Act 12:1, and great-grandson of Herod the Great. His mother's name was Cypros (Josephus, Jewish Wars, book 2, chapter 11, section 6). When his father died he was at Rome with the Emperor Claudius. Josephus says that the emperor was inclined to bestow upon him all his father's dominions, but was dissuaded by his ministers. The reason of this was, that it was thought imprudent to bestow so large a kingdom on so young a man, and one so inexperienced. Accordingly, Claudius sent Cuspius Fadus to be procurator of Judea and of the entire kingdom (Josephus, Antiq., book 19, chapter 9, section 2). When Herod, the brother of his father, Agrippa the Great, died in the eighth year of the reign of Claudius, his kingdom - the kingdom of Chalcis - was bestowed by Claudius on Agrippa (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 5, section 2). Afterward, he bestowed on him the tetrarchy of Philip and Batanea, and added to it Trachonitis with Abila (Antiq., book 20, chapter 7, section 1). After the death of Claudius, Nero, his successor, added to his dominions Julias in Perea and a part of Galilee. Agrippa had been brought up at Rome, and was strongly attached to the Romans. When the troubles commenced in Judea which ended in the destruction of Jerusalem, he did all that he could to preserve peace and order, but in vain. He afterward joined his troops with those of the Romans, and assisted them at the destruction of Jerusalem. After the captivity of that city he went to Rome with his sister Bernice, where he ended his days. He died at the age of seventy years, about 90 a.d. His manner of living with his sister gave occasion to reports respecting him very little to his advantage. And Bernice - She was sister of Agrippa. She had been married to Herod, king of Chalcis, her own uncle by her father's side. After his death she proposed to Polemon, king of Pontus and part of Cilicia, that if he would become circumcised she would marry him. He complied, but she did not continue long with him. After she left him she returned to her brother Agrippa, with whom she lived in a manner such as to excite scandal. Josephus directly charges her with incest with her brother Agrippa (Antiq., book 20, chapter 7, section 3). To salute Festus - To show him respect as the governor of Judea.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
Agrippa This (Act 5:13) was Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I of (Act 12:1); and great-grandson of Herod the Great. (See Scofield) - (Mat 2:1). Bernice, or Berenice, was the sister of Herod Agrippa II. (Act 5:13).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Agrippa the king Herod Agrippa II., son o the Herod whose death is recorded in Act 12:20-23. Bernice Sister of Drusilla, the wife of Felix. She is said to have lived in incestuous relations with her brother. Juvenal, in his sixth satire, alludes to this: "A most notable diamond, made more precious by having been worn on the finger of Bernice. This a barbarian king once gave to his incestuous love. This Agrippa gave to his sister."

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Agrippa - The son of Herod Agrippa, Act 12:1; and Bernice - His sister, with whom he lived in a scandalous familiarity. This was the person whom Titus Vespasian so passionately loved, that he would have made her empress, had not the clamours of the Romans prevented it.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
King Agrippa - This was the son of Herod Agrippa, who is mentioned Act 12:1. Upon the death of his father's youngest brother, Herod, he succeeded him in the kingdom of Chalcis, by the favor of the Emperor Claudius: Jos. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 4, s. 2; and Bell. lib. ii. cap. 12, s. 1. Afterwards, Claudius removed him from that kingdom to a larger one, giving him the tetrarchy of Philip, which contained Trachonitis, Batanea, and Gaulonitis. He gave him, likewise, the tetrarchy of Lysanias, and the province which Varus had governed. Jos. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 6, s. 1; Bell. lib. ii. cap. 19, s. 8. Nero made a farther addition, and gave him four cities, Abila, Julias in Peraea, Tarichaea and Tiberias in Galilee: Jos. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 7, s. 4; Bell. lib. ii. cap 13, s. 2. Claudius gave him the power of appointing the high priest among the Jews; Joseph. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 1, s. 3; and instances of his exercising this power may be seen in Joseph. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 7, s. 8, 11. This king was strongly attached to the Romans, and did every thing in his power to prevent the Jews from rebelling against them; and, when he could not prevail, he united his troops to those of Titus, and assisted in the siege of Jerusalem: he survived the ruin of his country several years. See Bishop Pearce and Calmet. Bernice, or, as she is sometimes called, Berenice, was sister of this Agrippa, and of the Drusilla mentioned Act 24:24 : She was at first married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis, Jos. Antiq. lib. xix. cap. 9, s. 1; and, on his death, went to live with her brother Agrippa, with whom she was violently suspected to lead an incestuous life. Juvenal, as usual, mentions this in the broadest manner - Sat. vi. ver. 155: - Deinde adamas notissimus, et Berenices In digito factus pretiosior: hunc dedit olim Barbarus incestae, dedit hunc Agrippa sorori. "Next, a most valuable diamond, rendered more precious by being put on the finger of Berenice; a barbarian gave it to this incestuous woman formerly; and Agrippa gave this to his sister." Josephus mentions the report of her having criminal conversation with her brother Agrippa, φημης επισχουσης, ὁτι τἀδελφῳ συνῃει. To shield herself from this scandal, she persuaded Polemo, king of Cilicia, to embrace the Jewish religion, and marry her; this he was induced to do on account of her great riches; but she soon left him, and he revolted to heathenism: see Jos. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 7, s. 3. After this, she lived often with her brother, and her life was by no means creditable; she had, however, address to ingratiate herself with Titus Vespasian, and there were even rumors of her becoming empress - propterque insignem reginae Berenices amorem, cui etiam nuptias pollicitus ferebatur. - Suet. in Vit. Titi. Which was prevented by the murmurs of the Roman people: Berenicen statim ab urbe dimisit, invitus invitam. - Ibid. Tacitus also, Hist. lib. ii. cap. 1, speaks of her love intrigue with Titus. From all accounts she must have been a woman of great address; and, upon the whole, an exceptionable character.

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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 And [1161] after [3326] certain [5100] days [2250], when Felix [5344] came [3854] with [4862] his [846] wife [1135] Drusilla [1409], which was [5607] a Jewess [2453], he sent for [3343] Paul [3972], and [2532] heard [191] him [846] concerning [4012] the faith [4102] in [1519] Christ [5547].

¹³ And [1161] after [1230] certain [5100] days [2250] king [935] Agrippa [67] and [2532] Bernice [959] came [2658] unto [1519] Caesarea [2542] to salute [782] Festus [5347].
¹⁴ And [1161] when [5613] they had been [1304] there [1563] many [4119] days [2250], Festus [5347] declared [394] Paul's [3972] cause [2596] unto the king [935], saying [3004], There is [2076] a certain [5100] man [435] left [2641] in bonds [1198] by [5259] Felix [5344]:
¹⁵ About [4012] whom [3739], when [1096] I [3450] was [1096] at [1519] Jerusalem [2414], the chief priests [749] and [2532] the elders [4245] of the Jews [2453] informed [1718] me, desiring [154] to have judgment [1349] against [2596] him [846].
¹⁶ To [4314] whom [3739] I answered [611], [3754] It is [2076] not [3756] the manner [1485] of the Romans [4514] to deliver [5483] any [5100] man [444] to [1519] die [684], before [4250] that [2228] he which is accused [2723] have [2192] the accusers [2725] face to face [2596] [4383], [5037] and have [2983] licence [5117] to answer for himself [627] concerning [4012] the crime laid against him [1462].
¹⁷ Therefore [3767], when they [846] were come [4905] hither [1759], without [4160] any [3367] delay [311] on the morrow [1836] I sat [2523] on [1909] the judgment seat [968], and commanded [2753] the man [435] to be brought forth [71].
¹⁸ Against [4012] whom [3739] when the accusers [2725] stood up [2476], they brought [2018] none [3762] accusation [156] of such things as [3739] I [1473] supposed [5282]:
¹⁹ But [1161] had [2192] certain [5100] questions [2213] against [4314] him [846] of [4012] their own [2398] superstition [1175], and [2532] of [4012] one [5100] Jesus [2424], which was dead [2348], whom [3739] Paul [3972] affirmed [5335] to be alive [2198].
²⁰ And [1161] because I [1473] doubted [639] of [1519] such [5127] manner [4012] of questions [2214], I asked [3004] him whether [1487] he would [1014] go [4198] to [1519] Jerusalem [2419], and there [2546] be judged [2919] of [4012] these matters [5130].
²¹ But [1161] when Paul [3972] had appealed [1941] to be reserved [5083] [846] unto [1519] the hearing [1233] of Augustus [4575], I commanded [2753] him [846] to be kept [5083] till [2193] [3739] I might send [3992] him [846] to [4314] Caesar [2541].
²² Then [1161] Agrippa [67] said [5346] unto [4314] Festus [5347], I would [1014] also [2532] hear [191] the man [444] myself [846]. To morrow [839], [1161] said [5346] he, thou shalt hear [191] him [846].
²³ And on the morrow [1887], when [3767] Agrippa [67] was come [2064], and [2532] Bernice [959], with [3326] great [4183] pomp [5325], and [2532] was entered [1525] into [1519] the place of hearing [201], with [4862] [5037] the chief captains [5506], and [2532] principal [2596] [1851] men [435] of [5607] the city [4172], at [2532] Festus [5347]' commandment [2753] Paul [3972] was brought forth [71].
²⁴ And [2532] Festus [5347] said [5346], King [935] Agrippa [67], and [2532] all [3956] men [435] which [3588] are here present [4840] with us [2254], ye see [2334] this man [5126], about [4012] whom [3739] all [3956] the multitude [4128] of the Jews [2453] have dealt [1793] with me [3427], both [5037] at [1722] Jerusalem [2414], and [2532] also here [1759], crying [1916] that he ought [1163] not [3361] to live [2198] any longer [3371].
²⁵ But [1161] when I [1473] found [2638] that he [846] had committed [4238] nothing [3367] worthy [514] of death [2288], and [2532] [1161] that he himself [846] hath appealed [5127] to [1941] Augustus [4575], I have determined [2919] to send [3992] him [846].
²⁶ Of [4012] whom [3739] I have [2192] no [3756] certain [804] thing [5100] to write [1125] unto my lord [2962]. Wherefore [1352] I have brought [4254] him [846] forth [4254] before [1909] you [5216], and [2532] specially [3122] before [1909] thee [4675], O king [935] Agrippa [67], that [3704], after examination [351] had [1096], I might have [2192] somewhat [5100] to write [1125].
²⁷ For [1063] it seemeth [1380] to me [3427] unreasonable [249] to send [3992] a prisoner [1198], and [2532] not withal [3361] to signify [4591] the crimes [156] laid against [2596] him [846].

¹ Now [1161] about [2596] that [1565] time [2540] Herod [2264] the king [935] stretched forth [1911] his hands [5495] to vex [2559] certain [5100] of [575] the church [1577].

¹³ And [1161] of the rest [3062] durst [5111] no man [3762] join himself [2853] to them [846]: but [235] the people [2992] magnified [3170] them [846].

¹ Now [1161] when Jesus [2424] was born [1080] in [1722] Bethlehem [965] of Judaea [2449] in [1722] the days [2250] of Herod [2264] the king [935], behold [2400], there came [3854] wise men [3097] from [575] the east [395] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414],

¹ Now [1161] about [2596] that [1565] time [2540] Herod [2264] the king [935] stretched forth [1911] his hands [5495] to vex [2559] certain [5100] of [575] the church [1577].

¹³ And [1161] of the rest [3062] durst [5111] no man [3762] join himself [2853] to them [846]: but [235] the people [2992] magnified [3170] them [846].

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].

¹ Now [1161] about [2596] that [1565] time [2540] Herod [2264] the king [935] stretched forth [1911] his hands [5495] to vex [2559] certain [5100] of [575] the church [1577].