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Now when some days had passed, Agrippa, the King, and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
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A Political Courtesy Call
Commentators identify this King Agrippa as Herod Agrippa II, the son of the Herod who died in Acts 12. Bernice was his sister. As a client king whose power depended on Rome, Agrippa's visit was a standard political courtesy to pay respect to Festus, the new Roman governor.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And after certain days, king Agrippa. This Agrippa was the son of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:1) and great-grandson of Herod the Gr…
When certain days were passed (Hημερων διαγενομενον). Genitive absolute of διαγινομα, to come between, "days intervening."
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19th Century
Anglican
King Agrippa and Bernice.—Each of the characters thus brought on the scene has a somewhat memorable history.
The …
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Baptist
Festus must have felt profound contempt for the chief priests and elders of the Jews who clamored for Paul's death even before he had been tried, a…
Marcus Julius Agrippa II (A. D. 27–100) was the son of Herod Agrippa I (). He was brought up at Rome in the court of Claudius and, like his father,…
16th Century
Protestant
And after certain days. This long narration tends to this end: that we may know that although the handling of the case was interrupted, ye…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And after certain days
Several days after the above appeal made by Paul:
King Agrippa and Berni…
Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim (Acts 25:16) condemns! This heathen, guided …
