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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Upon a set day (τακτη ημερα). Locative case and the verbal adjective of τασσω, to arrange, appoint, old word, here only in the N.T…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And upon a set day. An appointed, public day. This was the second day of the sports and games which Herod celebrated in Caesarea …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And upon a set day . . .—Josephus (Antiquities 19.8.2) gives an account of the incident that follows, substantia…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Luke’s account of Agrippa’s death is paralleled by a story in Josephus, the Jewish historian of the first century. Both accounts differ from each o…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Upon an appointed day. Luke says that the men of Tyre and Sidon were granted peace, because this was the reason for the king’s oration, un…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And upon a set day
Either on some feast day of divine appointment, as a feast day was by the Jews called (

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Many pagan princes claimed and received divine honors, but it was far more horrible impiety in Herod, who knew the word and worship of the living G…

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