Acts 12:19 — Herod had a thorough search made for him, but he couldn't be found. After inter… — FBV | maBible
Read Acts 12:19 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Acts 12.19, Acts 12v19, Ac. 12:19. Herod had a thorough search made for him, but he couldn't be found. After interrogating the guards, Herod ordered that they should be executed. Then Herod left Judea and we…
Other reference formats: Acts 12.19, Acts 12v19, Ac. 12:19.
19 Herod had a thorough search made for him, but he couldn't be found. After interrogating the guards, Herod ordered that they should be executed. Then Herod left Judea and went to stay in Caesarea.
Passage themes
The fruitless search — when Herod had sought for him, and found him not
The guards questioned — he examined the keepers
The royal sentence — commanded that they should be put to death
The king withdraws — he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea
Notes and references
The Greek actually says, “that they be led away.” However, most commentators understand this to mean “led away to their deaths,” since the punishment for allowing prisoners to escape was execution.
Events in this chapter
12 — Mort d’Hérode Agrippa
About this book
Author: Luc · Written: ~ 65 et 80 ap. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 2h40 · Characters: Etienne, Barnabas, Philippe, Pierre, Paul, Corneille, Prisca (Priscille) et Aquilas, Lydie, Silas (Sylvain), Timothée, Jean Marc