Rose up (ανεστη). Second aorist active of ανιστημ (intransitive), agreeing only with "the king" (ο βασιλευς). The entertainment wa…

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up . . .—The act indicated, as far as it went, that the Apostle’s words had ma…

He had impressed Agrippa most favourably, and it is quite clear that the King was not jesting with him; he was at least convinced that Paul had don…

Paul had had the last word, and his light touch at the end of his response evidently broke up the meeting. With it Agrippa dismi ed the proceedings…

And when he had thus spoken
These words are omitted in the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic…

It is fitting for us, on all occasions, to speak the words of truth and sobriety, and then we need not be troubled by the unjust criticisms of men.…