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Maximum Security
Commentators explain that the 'four quaternions of soldiers' refers to a total of sixteen soldiers assigned to guard Peter in rotating shifts of four. This extreme level of security, with Peter chained to two guards inside a locked cell, was likely because Herod Agrippa remembered the apostles' previous miraculous escape from prison and wanted to ensure Peter would face a public trial.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 12:4
18th Century
Theologian
And when he had apprehended him. When he had taken or arrested him.
He put him in prison. During the solemn obser…
AT Robertson
On Acts 12:4
When he had taken him (πιασας). See on 3:7 for same form.
He put him in prison (εθετο εις φυλακην). Second…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 12:4
19th Century
Bishop
Delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers.—Agrippa apparently followed the lessons of Roman practice which he had lea…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 12:4
The narrative of Peter’s miraculous deliverance from prison and death really begins at v.5. The narrative is introduced as having taken place “abou…
John Calvin
On Acts 12:4
16th Century
Theologian
Adding four quaternions of soldiers. Luke, in this passage, makes it evident through the circumstances that Peter was, as it were, shut up…
John Gill
On Acts 12:4
17th Century
Pastor
When he had apprehended him
When his officers he sent to take him had brought him:
he put him in …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 12:1–5
17th Century
Minister
James was one of the sons of Zebedee, whom Christ told they should drink of the cup that He was to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that He …