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After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king&#8217s country for their food supply. <a href="/nlt/acts/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod’s country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod’s personal assistant, <a href="/esv/acts/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food. <a href="/bsb/acts/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food. <a href="/blb/acts/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now he had been furiously angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and they came to him with one accord. And having gained Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they were seeking peace because of their region being nourished by the king's. <a href="/kjv/acts/12.htm">King James Bible</a> And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. <a href="/nkjv/acts/12.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king’s personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king’s country. <a href="/nasb_/acts/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one mind they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was supported with grain from the king’s country. <a href="/nasb/acts/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king&#8217s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king&#8217s country. <a href="/nasb77/acts/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country. <a href="/lsb/acts/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country. <a href="/amp/acts/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now Herod [Agrippa I] was extremely angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and their delegates came to him in a united group, and after persuading Blastus, the king’s chamberlain [to support their cause], they asked for peace, because their country was fed by [imports of grain and other goods from] the king’s country. <a href="/csb/acts/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. Together they presented themselves before him. After winning over Blastus, who was in charge of the king’s bedroom, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king’s country. <a href="/hcsb/acts/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He had been very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. Together they presented themselves before him. They won over Blastus, who was in charge of the king&#8217s bedroom, and through him they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king&#8217s country. <a href="/asv/acts/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country. <a href="/cev/acts/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Herod and the people of Tyre and Sidon were very angry with each other. But their country got its food supply from the region that he ruled. So a group of them went to see Blastus, who was one of Herod's high officials. They convinced Blastus that they wanted to make peace between their cities and Herod, <a href="/erv/acts/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king's country. <a href="/gwt/acts/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They were going to meet with Herod. They had agreed on what they wanted to do: They enlisted the help of Blastus to ask Herod for terms of peace. This was because their cities depended on Herod for their food supply. (Blastus was in charge of the king's living quarters.) <a href="/gnt/acts/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, so they went in a group to see him. First they convinced Blastus, the man in charge of the palace, that he should help them. Then they went to Herod and asked him for peace, because their country got its food supplies from the king's country. <a href="/isv/acts/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now Herod had been in a violent quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him as a group. After they had won over Blastus, who oversaw security for the king's sleeping quarters, they asked for a peace agreement because their country depended on the king's country for food. <a href="/msb/acts/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king?s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king?s country for food. <a href="/net/acts/12.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king's personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country's food supply was provided by the king's country. <a href="/nheb/acts/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food. <a href="/wbt/acts/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon. But they came with one accord to him, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's country. <a href="/wey/acts/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply. <a href="/web/acts/12.htm">World English Bible</a> Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came to him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who [is] over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king’s; <a href="/blb/acts/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now he had been furiously angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and they came to him with one accord. And having gained Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they were seeking peace because of their region being nourished by the king's. <a href="/ylt/acts/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who is over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's; <a href="/slt/acts/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Herod was fighting with violent animosity, with Tyrians and Sidonians: but they came unanimously to him, and having conciliated Blastus, him over the king's bed-chamber, they asked peace; for their country was nourished from the king's.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the king's chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him. <a href="/cpdv/acts/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now he was angry with those of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord, and, having persuaded Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they petitioned for peace, because their regions were supplied with food by him. <a href="/nabre/acts/12.htm">New American Bible</a> He had long been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, who now came to him in a body. After winning over Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they sued for peace because their country was supplied with food from the king’s territory. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him in a body; and after winning over Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for a reconciliation, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, but they assembled together and came to him, and they appealed to Blas’tus, the king’s chamberlain, and asked him that they might have peace, because their country was dependent upon the kingdom of Herod for food supplies. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And because he was at enmity with the Tyrians and against the Sidonians, they gathered and came together to him and persuaded Blastus the Chamberlain of The King and asked him that they might have a peace treaty, because the sustenance of their countries was from The Kingdom of Herodus.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king's bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king. <a href="/godbey/acts/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians: and they unanimously came to him, and having persuaded Blastus who was over the chamber of the king, they continued to seek peace; because their country is supported by the kings. <a href="/haweis/acts/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Now Herod was fiercely bent on war against the Tyrians and Sidonians: but they presented themselves unanimously before him, and ingratiating themselves with Blastus who was over the king?s bedchamber, they begged for peace; because their country received all their supply of provisions from the king?s territories. <a href="/mace/acts/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Herod was then making warlike preparations against the Tyrians, and Sidonians: but they unanimously sent a deputation to court: where having gain'd Blastus the king's chamberlain, they brought matters to an accommodation: for their country was subsisted by the king's territorys. <a href="/wey/acts/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply. <a href="/worrell/acts/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Now he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians; and they came with one accord to him; and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was being maintained by that of the king. <a href="/worsley/acts/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Herod was going to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians: but they came to him with one consent, and making interest with Blastus the king's chamberlain, they sued for peace; because their territory was supplied with provision by the king's country. <a href="/parallel/acts/12-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=3994" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/12.htm">The Death of Herod</a> 19After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there. 20<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Now</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: Ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">Herod was</a> <a href="/greek/2371.htm" title="2371: thymomachōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- From a presumed compound of thumos and machomai; to be in a furious fight, i.e. to be exasperated.">in a furious dispute</a> <a href="/greek/5183.htm" title="5183: Tyriois (N-DMP) -- A Tyrian, an inhabitant of Tyre. From Turos; a Tyrian, i.e. Inhabitant of Tyrus.">with the people of Tyre</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4606.htm" title="4606: Sidōniois (Adj-DMP) -- Sidonian, inhabitant of Sidon. From Sidon; a Sidonian, i.e. Inhabitant of Sidon.">Sidon,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3661.htm" title="3661: homothymadon (Adv) -- Adverb from a compound of the base of homou and thumos; unanimously.">they convened</a> <a href="/greek/3918.htm" title="3918: parēsan (V-IIA-3P) -- From para and eimi; to be near, i.e. At hand; neuter present participle time being, or property."></a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">before</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3982.htm" title="3982: peisantes (V-APA-NMP) -- A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.">Having secured the support</a> <a href="/greek/986.htm" title="986: Blaston (N-AMS) -- Perhaps the same as the base of blastano; Blastus, an officer of Herod Agrippa.">of Blastus,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/935.htm" title="935: basileōs (N-GMS) -- A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.">king’s</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2846.htm" title="2846: koitōnos (N-GMS) -- A bed-chamber. From koite; a bedroom.">chamberlain,</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: ētounto (V-IIM-3P) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">they asked for</a> <a href="/greek/1515.htm" title="1515: eirēnēn (N-AFS) -- Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.">peace,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5561.htm" title="5561: chōran (N-AFS) -- Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.">region</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">depended</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">on the</a> <a href="/greek/937.htm" title="937: basilikēs (Adj-GFS) -- From basileus; regal, i.e. belonging to the sovereign, or preeminent.">king’s country</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5142.htm" title="5142: trephesthai (V-PNM/P) -- A primary verb; properly, to stiffen, i.e. Fatten (with food, etc.), pamper, rear).">for food.</a> 21On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/5-11.htm">1 Kings 5:11</a> and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil. <a href="/ezekiel/27-17.htm">Ezekiel 27:17</a> Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise. <a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">1 Kings 5:9-11</a> My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.” / So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, / and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil. <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11-14</a> King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. / “What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day. ... <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">2 Chronicles 2:10</a> I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.” <a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21</a> For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1-18</a> This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ... <a href="/jeremiah/25-22.htm">Jeremiah 25:22</a> all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea; <a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Jeremiah 27:3</a> Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. <a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Ezekiel 26:2</a> “Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’ <a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2</a> “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. <a href="/ezekiel/28-21.htm">Ezekiel 28:21-23</a> “Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her. / And you are to declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will be glorified within you. They will know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments against her and demonstrate My holiness through her. / I will send a plague against her and shed blood in her streets; the slain will fall within her, while the sword is against her on every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-22</a> “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. <a href="/mark/3-8.htm">Mark 3:8</a> Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.was highly displeased.<a href="/genesis/10-15.htm">Genesis 10:15,19</a> And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, … <a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Joshua 19:29</a> And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:<a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Isaiah 23:1-4</a> The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them… but.<a href="/proverbs/17-14.htm">Proverbs 17:14</a> The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.<a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Proverbs 20:18</a> Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.<a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8</a> Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.the king's chamberlain.<a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">1 Kings 5:9-11</a> My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household… <a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">2 Chronicles 2:10,15</a> And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil… <a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a> They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/12-10.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-5.htm">Aide</a> <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/acts/10-48.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Chamberlain</a> <a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Country</a> <a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Depended</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-9.htm">Dependent</a> <a href="/john/1-19.htm">Deputation</a> <a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/mark/10-41.htm">Displeased</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-12.htm">Displeasure</a> <a href="/acts/12-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/john/19-12.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Friendly</a> <a href="/acts/11-24.htm">Good</a> <a href="/acts/12-19.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/acts/12-11.htm">Herod's</a> <a href="/acts/5-13.htm">Highly</a> <a href="/hosea/13-1.htm">Incurred</a> <a href="/john/4-46.htm">King's</a> <a href="/acts/12-12.htm">Large</a> <a href="/acts/7-21.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/acts/10-7.htm">Personal</a> <a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Secured</a> <a href="/luke/10-14.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Treasurer</a> <a href="/luke/10-14.htm">Tyre</a> <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/acts/9-24.htm">Wait</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/15-25.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/exodus/24-13.htm">Aide</a> <a href="/acts/13-45.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Begged</a> <a href="/romans/16-23.htm">Chamberlain</a> <a href="/acts/13-7.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">Depended</a> <a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Dependent</a> <a href="/luke/19-14.htm">Deputation</a> <a href="/acts/13-7.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/hebrews/3-10.htm">Displeased</a> <a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Displeasure</a> <a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Food</a> <a href="/acts/13-7.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/acts/19-31.htm">Friendly</a> <a href="/acts/13-25.htm">Good</a> <a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/acts/23-35.htm">Herod's</a> <a href="/acts/22-12.htm">Highly</a> <a href="/acts/27-21.htm">Incurred</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">King's</a> <a href="/acts/14-1.htm">Large</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/acts/15-13.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Personal</a> <a href="/acts/16-24.htm">Secured</a> <a href="/acts/27-3.htm">Sidon</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-14.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/romans/16-23.htm">Treasurer</a> <a href="/acts/21-3.htm">Tyre</a> <a href="/acts/14-5.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/acts/20-3.htm">Wait</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 12</div>1. <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; </a> 6. <a href="/acts/12-6.htm">whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church.</a> 20. <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Herod in his pride taking to himself the honor due to God, </a> 23. <a href="/acts/12-23.htm">is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably.</a> 24. <a href="/acts/12-24.htm">After his death, the word of God prospers.</a> 25. <a href="/acts/12-25.htm">Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great, ruled over Judea and had authority over the region. Tyre and Sidon were prominent Phoenician cities located on the Mediterranean coast, known for their trade and wealth. The dispute likely involved economic or political tensions, as these cities were dependent on Herod's territory for resources. This conflict reflects the complex political landscape of the Roman Empire, where local rulers like Herod had significant power but were also subject to Roman oversight.and they convened before him The people of Tyre and Sidon sought to resolve the conflict by meeting with Herod. Convening before a ruler was a common practice in ancient times to negotiate peace or seek favor. This action demonstrates the cities' recognition of Herod's authority and their need to maintain a good relationship with him for economic survival.Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain Blastus, as the king's chamberlain, held a position of influence and trust within Herod's court. Securing his support would have been a strategic move, as he could advocate on behalf of Tyre and Sidon. This reflects the importance of political alliances and the role of intermediaries in ancient diplomacy. The mention of Blastus highlights the inner workings of Herod's administration and the significance of personal relationships in political negotiations.they asked for peace The request for peace indicates the seriousness of the dispute and the potential consequences for Tyre and Sidon. Peace was essential for maintaining trade and economic stability. This plea underscores the dependence of these cities on Herod's goodwill and the broader theme of seeking reconciliation and harmony, which is echoed throughout Scripture (e.g., <a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a>).because their region depended on the king’s country for food The dependency on Herod's territory for food supplies highlights the economic interdependence of the region. Tyre and Sidon, being coastal cities, relied on agricultural produce from Herod's lands. This situation is reminiscent of other biblical accounts where regions depended on external sources for sustenance, such as Egypt during Joseph's time (<a href="/genesis/41-57.htm">Genesis 41:57</a>). It also illustrates the vulnerability of cities that lacked sufficient agricultural resources, emphasizing the importance of maintaining favorable political relations to ensure survival.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/herod_agrippa_i.htm">Herod Agrippa I</a> The king mentioned here is Herod Agrippa I, a ruler known for his persecution of the early church. He was the grandson of Herod the Great and had a complex relationship with the Jewish people and the Roman authorities. 2. <a href="/topical/t/tyre_and_sidon.htm">Tyre and Sidon</a> These were prominent Phoenician cities located on the Mediterranean coast. They were known for their trade and commerce but were dependent on Herod's territory for food supplies. 3. <a href="/topical/b/blastus.htm">Blastus</a> He was the king’s chamberlain, a high-ranking official in Herod's court. His role was crucial in mediating between Herod and the people of Tyre and Sidon. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_tyre_and_sidon.htm">The People of Tyre and Sidon</a> They sought peace with Herod because their region relied on his for food, highlighting the political and economic dependencies of the time. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_seeking_peace.htm">The Event of Seeking Peace</a> The people of Tyre and Sidon approached Herod with one accord, indicating a unified effort to secure their essential needs through diplomatic means.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_diplomacy_and_unity.htm">The Importance of Diplomacy and Unity</a> The people of Tyre and Sidon came together with one accord to seek peace. In our lives, unity and diplomacy can be powerful tools in resolving conflicts and securing necessary resources. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_provision.htm">Dependence on God for Provision</a> Just as Tyre and Sidon depended on Herod's territory for food, we must recognize our dependence on God for our daily needs. This dependence should lead us to trust in His provision and seek His guidance in times of need. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intermediaries.htm">The Role of Intermediaries</a> Blastus played a crucial role as an intermediary. In our spiritual lives, Jesus is our ultimate mediator, bridging the gap between us and God. We should also seek to be peacemakers and mediators in our communities. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_anger_and_pride.htm">The Dangers of Anger and Pride</a> Herod's anger could have led to disastrous consequences for Tyre and Sidon. We must be cautious of letting anger and pride dictate our actions, as they can lead to broken relationships and missed opportunities for reconciliation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 12</a> <a href="/q/is_acts_12_21-23_about_herod_embellished.htm">Could Luke's account in Acts 12 contain embellishments or legendary elements regarding Herod Agrippa's death (Acts 12:21-23)?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_one_act_bar_moses_from_canaan.htm">Numbers 20:12 - Why would a single act of disobedience prevent Moses and Aaron from entering the Promised Land, despite their lifelong dedication?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_king_agrippa_ii_in_acts.htm">Is there any archaeological or historical evidence that supports or challenges the presence and actions of King Agrippa II in Acts 25:13-22?</a> <a href="/q/what's_tyre_and_sidon's_biblical_role.htm">What is Tyre and Sidon's biblical significance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon.--Literally, as in the margin, was in a hostile state of mind; was, in modern phrase, "contemplating hostilities." The two Ph?nician cities were not subject to Agrippa, but were under the control of Rome with a nominal independence.Desired peace.--Literally, were seeking peace. They apparently feared that Herod would show his displeasure by prohibiting the export of corn, and oil, and wine, on which the Ph?nician cities, with their large population and narrow strips of territory, were dependent for subsistence. Comp. <a href="/1_kings/5-11.htm" title="And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.">1Kings 5:11</a>, and <a href="/ezekiel/27-17.htm" title="Judah, and the land of Israel, they were your merchants: they traded in your market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.">Ezekiel 27:17</a>, as showing the identity of the commercial relations of the two countries at long intervals in their history.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Now he for and Herod, A.V. and T.R.; and for but, A.V. ; they asked for for desired, A.V.; fed from for nourished by, A.V. Highly displeased (θυμομαχῶν); only here in the New Testament, but used by Polybius, as well as the kindred word ψυχομαχεῖν, in the sense of having a hostile spirit against any one, maintaining a strong resentment. It describes a state of feeling which may exist before war, during war, and after war when only a hollow peace has been made. Tyro and Sidon at this time were semi-independent cities under the Roman supremacy. The occasion of Herod's displeasure is not known. Chamberlain; literally, the officer over his bedchamber - his chief groom of the chambers - an office which would give him easy access to the king's private ear. Was fed. This commerce, by which Palestine supplied Tyro and Sidon with wheat in return for timber, was as old as the time of Solomon at least (<a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">1 Kings 5:9, 11</a>); see too <a href="/ezekiel/27-17.htm">Ezekiel 27:17</a>, and the decree of Caligula, in which he speaks of the large exportation of corn to Sidon from the Jewish harbor of Joppa ('Ant. Jud.,' 14. 10:6). <a href="/commentaries/acts/12-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Now δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Herod] had become Ἦν (Ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. infuriated θυμομαχῶν (thymomachōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2371.htm">Strong's 2371: </a> From a presumed compound of thumos and machomai; to be in a furious fight, i.e. to be exasperated. [with the] people of Tyre Τυρίοις (Tyriois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5183.htm">Strong's 5183: </a> A Tyrian, an inhabitant of Tyre. From Turos; a Tyrian, i.e. Inhabitant of Tyrus. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Sidon, Σιδωνίοις (Sidōniois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4606.htm">Strong's 4606: </a> Sidonian, inhabitant of Sidon. From Sidon; a Sidonian, i.e. Inhabitant of Sidon. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. they convened ὁμοθυμαδὸν (homothymadon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3661.htm">Strong's 3661: </a> Adverb from a compound of the base of homou and thumos; unanimously. before πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Having secured the support πείσαντες (peisantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3982.htm">Strong's 3982: </a> A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely. of Blastus, Βλάστον (Blaston) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_986.htm">Strong's 986: </a> Perhaps the same as the base of blastano; Blastus, an officer of Herod Agrippa. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. king’s βασιλέως (basileōs) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. chamberlain, κοιτῶνος (koitōnos) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2846.htm">Strong's 2846: </a> A bed-chamber. From koite; a bedroom. they asked for ᾐτοῦντο (ētounto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. peace, εἰρήνην (eirēnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1515.htm">Strong's 1515: </a> Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. because διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. region χώραν (chōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5561.htm">Strong's 5561: </a> Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory. depended ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. on the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. king’s [country] βασιλικῆς (basilikēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_937.htm">Strong's 937: </a> From basileus; regal, i.e. belonging to the sovereign, or preeminent. for food. τρέφεσθαι (trephesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_5142.htm">Strong's 5142: </a> A primary verb; properly, to stiffen, i.e. Fatten (with food, etc.), pamper, rear). <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/12-20.htm">Acts 12:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 12:20 Now Herod was very angry (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/12-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 12:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 12:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/12-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 12:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 12:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>