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The Guards' Grim Fate
Commentators explain that Herod's execution of the guards, while brutal, was standard Roman law. A guard who allowed a prisoner to escape was subject to the same penalty the prisoner would have faced. This wasn't necessarily an act of special cruelty but the expected, harsh reality of their duty.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 12:19
18th Century
Theologian
He examined the keepers. These were the soldiers who were entrusted with Peter's custody. Probably only those who had special care of him …
AT Robertson
On Acts 12:19
He examined (ανακρινας). First aorist active participle of ανακρινω, old verb to sift up and down, to question thoroughly, in a fo…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 12:19
19th Century
Bishop
Commanded that they should be put to death.—Literally, that they should be led away—i.e., to execution. The phr…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 12:19
(18–19a) In Roman law, a guard who allowed his prisoner to escape was subject to the same penalty the escaped prisoner would have suffered. No wond…
John Gill
On Acts 12:19
17th Century
Pastor
And when Herod had searched for him and did not find him
Neither in the prison, nor in any part of the city:
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Matthew Henry
On Acts 12:12–19
17th Century
Minister
God's providence leaves room for the use of our prudence, though he has undertaken to perform and perfect what he has begun. These Christians conti…