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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Acts 12"
description: "Overview  Acts 12:1, King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church; Acts"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/acts/12"
---

**Overview**
**** [Acts 12:1](../../../kjv/acts/12/1), King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church; [Acts 12:20](../../../kjv/acts/12/20), Herod in his pride taking to himself the honour due to God, is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably; [Acts 12:24](../../../kjv/acts/12/24), After his death, the word of God prospers; [Acts 12:25](../../../kjv/acts/12/25), Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch.

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**stretched forth his hands:** or, began, [Acts 4:30](../../../kjv/acts/4/30), [Acts 9:31](../../../kjv/acts/9/31), [Luke 22:53](../../../kjv/luke/22/53)
**to vex:** [Matthew 10:17](../../../kjv/matthew/10/17), [Matthew 10:18](../../../kjv/matthew/10/18), [Matthew 24:9](../../../kjv/matthew/24/9), [John 15:20](../../../kjv/john/15/20), [John 16:2](../../../kjv/john/16/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 37:22](../../../kjv/genesis/37/22) - lay [1 Samuel 17:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/36) - seeing [Job 15:25](../../../kjv/job/15/25) - he stretcheth [Psalms 2:2](../../../kjv/psalms/2/2) - kings [Psalms 55:20](../../../kjv/psalms/55/20) - put [Psalms 92:8](../../../kjv/psalms/92/8) - art most [Jeremiah 26:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/23) - who [Matthew 2:15](../../../kjv/matthew/2/15) - until [Mark 3:17](../../../kjv/mark/3/17) - James [Mark 13:9](../../../kjv/mark/13/9) - take [Luke 11:49](../../../kjv/luke/11/49) - and some [Luke 21:12](../../../kjv/luke/21/12) - before [1 Thessalonians 2:14](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/14) - even

**James:** [Matthew 4:21](../../../kjv/matthew/4/21), [Matthew 4:22](../../../kjv/matthew/4/22), [Matthew 20:23](../../../kjv/matthew/20/23), [Mark 10:35](../../../kjv/mark/10/35), [Mark 10:38](../../../kjv/mark/10/38)
**with:** [1 Kings 19:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/1), [1 Kings 19:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/10), [Jeremiah 26:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/23), [Hebrews 11:37](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/37)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 17:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/36) - seeing [Psalms 37:14](../../../kjv/psalms/37/14) - wicked [Daniel 11:33](../../../kjv/daniel/11/33) - yet [Matthew 10:2](../../../kjv/matthew/10/2) - James [Matthew 23:34](../../../kjv/matthew/23/34) - ye [Matthew 24:9](../../../kjv/matthew/24/9) - shall they [Mark 1:19](../../../kjv/mark/1/19) - James [Mark 6:21](../../../kjv/mark/6/21) - when [Mark 10:39](../../../kjv/mark/10/39) - Ye [Luke 6:14](../../../kjv/luke/6/14) - James [Luke 11:49](../../../kjv/luke/11/49) - and some [Luke 21:16](../../../kjv/luke/21/16) - and some [Acts 1:13](../../../kjv/acts/1/13) - Peter

**he saw:** [Acts 24:27](../../../kjv/acts/24/27), [Acts 25:9](../../../kjv/acts/25/9), [John 12:43](../../../kjv/john/12/43), [Galatians 1:10](../../../kjv/galatians/1/10), [1 Thessalonians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/4)
**he proceeded:** [Acts 2:14](../../../kjv/acts/2/14), [Acts 4:13](../../../kjv/acts/4/13), [Psalms 76:10](../../../kjv/psalms/76/10), [John 19:11](../../../kjv/john/19/11), [John 21:18](../../../kjv/john/21/18)
**Then:** [Exodus 12:14-20](../../../kjv/exodus/12/14-20), [Exodus 13:3-7](../../../kjv/exodus/13/3-7), [Exodus 23:15](../../../kjv/exodus/23/15), [Leviticus 23:6-14](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/6-14), [Matthew 26:17](../../../kjv/matthew/26/17), [1 Corinthians 5:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/7), [1 Corinthians 5:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 12:15](../../../kjv/exodus/12/15) - Seven [Exodus 34:18](../../../kjv/exodus/34/18) - *General* [Numbers 28:16](../../../kjv/numbers/28/16) - *General* [Psalms 37:14](../../../kjv/psalms/37/14) - wicked [Daniel 11:33](../../../kjv/daniel/11/33) - yet [Acts 1:13](../../../kjv/acts/1/13) - Peter [Acts 20:6](../../../kjv/acts/20/6) - the days [1 Thessalonians 2:15](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/15) - please [Hebrews 11:37](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/37) - were slain

**he put:** [Acts 4:3](../../../kjv/acts/4/3), [Acts 5:18](../../../kjv/acts/5/18), [Acts 8:3](../../../kjv/acts/8/3), [Matthew 24:9](../../../kjv/matthew/24/9), [Luke 21:12](../../../kjv/luke/21/12), [Luke 22:33](../../../kjv/luke/22/33), [John 13:36-38](../../../kjv/john/13/36-38), [John 21:18](../../../kjv/john/21/18)
**delivered:** [Acts 16:23](../../../kjv/acts/16/23), [Acts 16:24](../../../kjv/acts/16/24), [Matthew 27:64-66](../../../kjv/matthew/27/64-66)
**intending:** [Acts 4:28](../../../kjv/acts/4/28), [Esther 3:6](../../../kjv/esther/3/6), [Esther 3:7](../../../kjv/esther/3/7), [Esther 3:13](../../../kjv/esther/3/13), [Proverbs 19:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/21), [Proverbs 27:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/1), [Lamentations 3:37](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/37), [Matthew 26:5](../../../kjv/matthew/26/5)
**Easter:** Rather, the Passover, פן [Strong's [G3588](#sG3588)], נבףקב [Strong's [G3957](#sG3957)].
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 23:6](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/6) - *General* [Numbers 28:16](../../../kjv/numbers/28/16) - *General* [Joshua 2:3](../../../kjv/joshua/2/3) - Bring [1 Kings 19:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/2) - to morrow [Psalms 69:33](../../../kjv/psalms/69/33) - his prisoners [Jeremiah 37:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/15) - put [Daniel 2:18](../../../kjv/daniel/2/18) - they would [Daniel 3:20](../../../kjv/daniel/3/20) - to bind [Daniel 6:17](../../../kjv/daniel/6/17) - a stone [Acts 12:10](../../../kjv/acts/12/10) - the first [Acts 12:19](../../../kjv/acts/12/19) - he examined [2 Corinthians 6:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/5) - imprisonments [Hebrews 11:36](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/36) - bonds

**prayer was made without ceasing:** or, instant and earnest prayer was made, [Acts 12:12](../../../kjv/acts/12/12), [Isaiah 62:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/6), [Isaiah 62:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/7), [Matthew 18:19](../../../kjv/matthew/18/19), [Luke 18:1](../../../kjv/luke/18/1), [1 Corinthians 12:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/26), [2 Corinthians 1:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/11), [Ephesians 6:18-20](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/18-20), [1 Thessalonians 5:17](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/17), [Hebrews 13:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/3), [James 5:16](../../../kjv/james/5/16)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 12:23](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/23) - God forbid [Psalms 10:17](../../../kjv/psalms/10/17) - cause [Psalms 18:6](../../../kjv/psalms/18/6) - distress [Psalms 34:17](../../../kjv/psalms/34/17) - cry [Psalms 102:2](../../../kjv/psalms/102/2) - in the day [Psalms 127:2](../../../kjv/psalms/127/2) - for so he [Isaiah 65:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/24) - *General* [Jeremiah 37:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/21) - Thus [Daniel 3:20](../../../kjv/daniel/3/20) - to bind [Acts 5:18](../../../kjv/acts/5/18) - *General* [Romans 1:9](../../../kjv/romans/1/9) - that [Romans 12:12](../../../kjv/romans/12/12) - continuing [2 Corinthians 6:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/5) - imprisonments [Colossians 1:9](../../../kjv/colossians/1/9) - do

**the same:** [Genesis 22:14](../../../kjv/genesis/22/14), [Deuteronomy 32:26](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/26), [1 Samuel 23:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/26), [1 Samuel 23:27](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/27), [Psalms 3:5](../../../kjv/psalms/3/5), [Psalms 3:6](../../../kjv/psalms/3/6), [Psalms 4:8](../../../kjv/psalms/4/8), [Isaiah 26:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/3), [Isaiah 26:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/4), [Philippians 4:6](../../../kjv/philippians/4/6), [Philippians 4:7](../../../kjv/philippians/4/7), [Hebrews 13:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/6)
**bound:** [Acts 21:33](../../../kjv/acts/21/33), [Acts 28:20](../../../kjv/acts/28/20), [Jeremiah 40:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/40/4), [Ephesians 6:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/20), *marg. [2 Timothy 1:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/16)
**and the:** [Acts 5:23](../../../kjv/acts/5/23), [Matthew 28:4](../../../kjv/matthew/28/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 26:6](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/6) - ye shall [Joshua 2:3](../../../kjv/joshua/2/3) - Bring [Psalms 68:6](../../../kjv/psalms/68/6) - he bringeth [Psalms 102:20](../../../kjv/psalms/102/20) - to loose [Psalms 127:2](../../../kjv/psalms/127/2) - for so he [Proverbs 3:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/24) - and [Jeremiah 40:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/40/1) - bound [Matthew 27:2](../../../kjv/matthew/27/2) - bound [Acts 12:7](../../../kjv/acts/12/7) - And his [Acts 12:19](../../../kjv/acts/12/19) - he examined [Acts 26:29](../../../kjv/acts/26/29) - except

**the angel:** [Acts 12:23](../../../kjv/acts/12/23), [Acts 5:19](../../../kjv/acts/5/19), [Acts 10:30](../../../kjv/acts/10/30), [Acts 27:23](../../../kjv/acts/27/23), [Acts 27:24](../../../kjv/acts/27/24), [1 Kings 19:5](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/5), [1 Kings 19:7](../../../kjv/1-kings/19/7), [Psalms 34:7](../../../kjv/psalms/34/7), [Psalms 37:32](../../../kjv/psalms/37/32), [Psalms 37:33](../../../kjv/psalms/37/33), [Isaiah 37:30](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/30), [Daniel 6:22](../../../kjv/daniel/6/22), [Hebrews 1:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/14)
**and a:** [Acts 9:3](../../../kjv/acts/9/3), [2 Samuel 22:29](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/29), [Ezekiel 43:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/43/2), [Micah 7:9](../../../kjv/micah/7/9), [Habakkuk 3:4](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/4), [Habakkuk 3:11](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/11), [Revelation 18:1](../../../kjv/revelation/18/1)
**Arise:** [Genesis 19:15](../../../kjv/genesis/19/15), [Genesis 19:16](../../../kjv/genesis/19/16), [Isaiah 60:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/1), [Ephesians 5:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/14)
**And his:** The two chains with which his hands were fastened to those of the two soldiers between whom he slept. This, it appears, was the Roman method of securing a prisoner, and seems to be what is intimated in [Acts 12:6](../../../kjv/acts/12/6). [Acts 12:6](../../../kjv/acts/12/6), [Acts 2:24](../../../kjv/acts/2/24), [Acts 16:26](../../../kjv/acts/16/26), [Psalms 105:18-20](../../../kjv/psalms/105/18-20), [Psalms 107:14](../../../kjv/psalms/107/14), [Psalms 116:16](../../../kjv/psalms/116/16), [Psalms 142:6](../../../kjv/psalms/142/6), [Psalms 142:7](../../../kjv/psalms/142/7), [Psalms 146:7](../../../kjv/psalms/146/7), [Daniel 3:24](../../../kjv/daniel/3/24), [Daniel 3:25](../../../kjv/daniel/3/25)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Kings 1:3](../../../kjv/2-kings/1/3) - angel [Ecclesiastes 5:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/8) - higher than they [Isaiah 51:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/14) - captive [Jeremiah 40:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/40/1) - bound [Daniel 3:28](../../../kjv/daniel/3/28) - hath sent [Daniel 9:21](../../../kjv/daniel/9/21) - touched [Matthew 18:10](../../../kjv/matthew/18/10) - their [Acts 12:11](../../../kjv/acts/12/11) - that the

**Reciprocal:** [Isaiah 51:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/14) - captive [Mark 6:9](../../../kjv/mark/6/9) - sandals [Acts 8:26](../../../kjv/acts/8/26) - The angel [Acts 27:23](../../../kjv/acts/27/23) - there

**he went:** [Acts 26:19](../../../kjv/acts/26/19), [Genesis 6:22](../../../kjv/genesis/6/22), [John 2:5](../../../kjv/john/2/5), [Hebrews 11:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/8)
**wist not:** That is, he knew not; wist being the past tense of the obsolete verb to wis, from the Saxon wissan, in German wissen and Dutch wysen to think, imagine, know. [Acts 10:3](../../../kjv/acts/10/3), [Acts 10:17](../../../kjv/acts/10/17), [Acts 11:5](../../../kjv/acts/11/5), [Genesis 45:26](../../../kjv/genesis/45/26), [Psalms 126:1](../../../kjv/psalms/126/1), [2 Corinthians 12:1-3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/1-3)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 34:29](../../../kjv/exodus/34/29) - wist [Luke 24:11](../../../kjv/luke/24/11) - idle

**the first:** [Acts 12:4](../../../kjv/acts/12/4), [Genesis 40:3](../../../kjv/genesis/40/3), [Genesis 42:17](../../../kjv/genesis/42/17), [Numbers 15:34](../../../kjv/numbers/15/34), [Isaiah 21:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/8)
**which:** [Acts 5:19](../../../kjv/acts/5/19), [Acts 16:26](../../../kjv/acts/16/26), [Isaiah 45:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/1), [Isaiah 45:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/2), [John 20:19](../../../kjv/john/20/19), [John 20:26](../../../kjv/john/20/26), [Revelation 3:7](../../../kjv/revelation/3/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Matthew 17:8](../../../kjv/matthew/17/8) - they saw

**was come:** He was in an ecstasy; and it was only when the angel left him, that he was fully convinced that all was real. [Luke 15:17](../../../kjv/luke/15/17)
**I know:** [Genesis 15:13](../../../kjv/genesis/15/13), [Genesis 18:13](../../../kjv/genesis/18/13), [Genesis 26:9](../../../kjv/genesis/26/9)
**that the:** [Acts 12:7](../../../kjv/acts/12/7), [Acts 5:19](../../../kjv/acts/5/19), [2 Chronicles 16:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/16/9), [Psalms 34:7](../../../kjv/psalms/34/7), [Daniel 3:25](../../../kjv/daniel/3/25), [Daniel 3:28](../../../kjv/daniel/3/28), [Daniel 6:22](../../../kjv/daniel/6/22), [Hebrews 1:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/14)
**and hath:** [2 Samuel 22:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/1), [Job 5:19](../../../kjv/job/5/19), [Psalms 33:18](../../../kjv/psalms/33/18), [Psalms 34:22](../../../kjv/psalms/34/22), [Psalms 41:2](../../../kjv/psalms/41/2), [Psalms 97:10](../../../kjv/psalms/97/10), [Psalms 109:31](../../../kjv/psalms/109/31), [2 Corinthians 1:8-10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/8-10), [2 Peter 2:9](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/9)
**all:** [Acts 23:12-30](../../../kjv/acts/23/12-30), [Acts 24:27](../../../kjv/acts/24/27), [Acts 25:3-5](../../../kjv/acts/25/3-5), [Acts 25:9](../../../kjv/acts/25/9), [Job 31:31](../../../kjv/job/31/31)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:4](../../../kjv/exodus/18/4) - delivered [Esther 9:1](../../../kjv/esther/9/1) - hoped [Job 5:12](../../../kjv/job/5/12) - their hands [Psalms 37:14](../../../kjv/psalms/37/14) - wicked [Psalms 57:3](../../../kjv/psalms/57/3) - send [Psalms 119:95](../../../kjv/psalms/119/95) - wicked [Isaiah 63:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/9) - the angel [Jeremiah 36:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/26) - but [Matthew 2:13](../../../kjv/matthew/2/13) - the angel [Matthew 17:8](../../../kjv/matthew/17/8) - they saw [Acts 4:23](../../../kjv/acts/4/23) - they [Acts 11:13](../../../kjv/acts/11/13) - he showed [Revelation 22:6](../../../kjv/revelation/22/6) - sent

**he came:** [Acts 4:23](../../../kjv/acts/4/23), [Acts 16:40](../../../kjv/acts/16/40)
**John:** [Acts 12:25](../../../kjv/acts/12/25), [Acts 13:5](../../../kjv/acts/13/5), [Acts 13:13](../../../kjv/acts/13/13), [Acts 15:37-39](../../../kjv/acts/15/37-39), [Colossians 4:10](../../../kjv/colossians/4/10), [2 Timothy 4:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/11), [Philemon 1:24](../../../kjv/philemon/1/24)
**where:** [Acts 12:5](../../../kjv/acts/12/5), [Isaiah 65:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/24), [Matthew 18:19](../../../kjv/matthew/18/19), [Matthew 18:20](../../../kjv/matthew/18/20), [1 John 5:14](../../../kjv/1-john/5/14), [1 John 5:15](../../../kjv/1-john/5/15)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 24:45](../../../kjv/genesis/24/45) - before [1 Peter 5:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/13) - Marcus

**knocked:** [Acts 12:16](../../../kjv/acts/12/16), [Luke 13:25](../../../kjv/luke/13/25)
**hearken:** or, ask who was there
**Reciprocal:** [Daniel 3:24](../../../kjv/daniel/3/24) - astonied [Acts 20:16](../../../kjv/acts/20/16) - had

**she opened:** [Matthew 28:8](../../../kjv/matthew/28/8), [Luke 24:41](../../../kjv/luke/24/41)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 9:16](../../../kjv/job/9/16) - would I [Psalms 126:1](../../../kjv/psalms/126/1) - we were like

**Thou:** [Acts 26:24](../../../kjv/acts/26/24), [Job 9:16](../../../kjv/job/9/16), [Mark 16:11](../../../kjv/mark/16/11), [Mark 16:14](../../../kjv/mark/16/14), [Luke 24:11](../../../kjv/luke/24/11)
**It is:** [Genesis 48:16](../../../kjv/genesis/48/16), [Matthew 18:10](../../../kjv/matthew/18/10), [Luke 24:37](../../../kjv/luke/24/37), [Luke 24:38](../../../kjv/luke/24/38)
**Reciprocal:** [Proverbs 21:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/28) - the man [Matthew 14:26](../../../kjv/matthew/14/26) - they were [Titus 3:8](../../../kjv/titus/3/8) - that thou

**Reciprocal:** [Acts 12:13](../../../kjv/acts/12/13) - knocked

**beckoning:** [Acts 13:16](../../../kjv/acts/13/16), [Acts 19:33](../../../kjv/acts/19/33), [Acts 21:40](../../../kjv/acts/21/40), [Luke 1:22](../../../kjv/luke/1/22), [John 13:24](../../../kjv/john/13/24)
**declared:** [Psalms 66:16](../../../kjv/psalms/66/16), [Psalms 102:20](../../../kjv/psalms/102/20), [Psalms 102:21](../../../kjv/psalms/102/21), [Psalms 107:21](../../../kjv/psalms/107/21), [Psalms 107:22](../../../kjv/psalms/107/22), [Psalms 116:14](../../../kjv/psalms/116/14), [Psalms 116:15](../../../kjv/psalms/116/15), [Psalms 146:7](../../../kjv/psalms/146/7)
**James:** [Acts 15:13](../../../kjv/acts/15/13), [Acts 21:18](../../../kjv/acts/21/18), [1 Corinthians 15:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/7), [Galatians 1:19](../../../kjv/galatians/1/19), [Galatians 2:9](../../../kjv/galatians/2/9), [Galatians 2:12](../../../kjv/galatians/2/12), [James 1:1](../../../kjv/james/1/1)
**And he:** [Acts 16:40](../../../kjv/acts/16/40), [Matthew 10:23](../../../kjv/matthew/10/23), [John 7:1](../../../kjv/john/7/1), [John 8:59](../../../kjv/john/8/59), [John 10:40](../../../kjv/john/10/40), [John 11:54](../../../kjv/john/11/54)
**Reciprocal:** [Matthew 10:3](../../../kjv/matthew/10/3) - James [Acts 1:13](../../../kjv/acts/1/13) - James [Acts 14:20](../../../kjv/acts/14/20) - came [Acts 24:10](../../../kjv/acts/24/10) - had

**there:** [Acts 5:22-25](../../../kjv/acts/5/22-25), [Acts 16:27](../../../kjv/acts/16/27), [Acts 19:23](../../../kjv/acts/19/23)
**Reciprocal:** [Luke 4:30](../../../kjv/luke/4/30) - *General* [Acts 5:21](../../../kjv/acts/5/21) - sent [Acts 16:23](../../../kjv/acts/16/23) - to keep

**sought for him:** [1 Samuel 23:14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/14), [Psalms 37:32](../../../kjv/psalms/37/32), [Psalms 37:33](../../../kjv/psalms/37/33), [Jeremiah 36:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/26), [Matthew 2:13](../../../kjv/matthew/2/13)
**he examined:** [Acts 12:4](../../../kjv/acts/12/4), [Acts 12:6](../../../kjv/acts/12/6), [Matthew 28:11-15](../../../kjv/matthew/28/11-15)
**commanded:** [Daniel 2:11-13](../../../kjv/daniel/2/11-13), [Matthew 2:16](../../../kjv/matthew/2/16), [John 12:10](../../../kjv/john/12/10), [John 12:11](../../../kjv/john/12/11)
**he went:** [Acts 21:8](../../../kjv/acts/21/8), [Acts 25:13](../../../kjv/acts/25/13), [1 Kings 20:43](../../../kjv/1-kings/20/43), [Esther 6:12](../../../kjv/esther/6/12)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 22:16](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/16) - Thou shalt [1 Kings 18:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/12) - he shall slay me [2 Kings 1:10](../../../kjv/2-kings/1/10) - consumed [Daniel 3:22](../../../kjv/daniel/3/22) - slew [Matthew 28:14](../../../kjv/matthew/28/14) - we [Acts 5:21](../../../kjv/acts/5/21) - sent

**was highly displeased:** or, bare an hostile mind intending war
**Tyre:** [Genesis 10:15](../../../kjv/genesis/10/15), [Genesis 10:19](../../../kjv/genesis/10/19), [Joshua 19:29](../../../kjv/joshua/19/29), [Isaiah 23:1-4](../../../kjv/isaiah/23/1-4), [Matthew 11:21](../../../kjv/matthew/11/21), [Matthew 11:22](../../../kjv/matthew/11/22)
**but:** [Proverbs 17:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/14), [Proverbs 20:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/18), [Proverbs 25:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/8), [Ecclesiastes 10:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/4), [Isaiah 27:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/4), [Isaiah 27:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/5), [Luke 14:31](../../../kjv/luke/14/31), [Luke 14:32](../../../kjv/luke/14/32)
**the king's chamberlain:** Gr. that was over the king's bed-chamber
**because:** [1 Kings 5:9-11](../../../kjv/1-kings/5/9-11), [2 Chronicles 2:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/2/10), [2 Chronicles 2:15](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/2/15), [Ezra 3:7](../../../kjv/ezra/3/7), [Ezekiel 27:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/27/17), [Hosea 2:8](../../../kjv/hosea/2/8), [Hosea 2:9](../../../kjv/hosea/2/9), [Amos 4:6-9](../../../kjv/amos/4/6-9), [Haggai 1:8-11](../../../kjv/haggai/1/8-11), [Haggai 2:16](../../../kjv/haggai/2/16), [Haggai 2:17](../../../kjv/haggai/2/17), [Luke 16:8](../../../kjv/luke/16/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 40:2](../../../kjv/genesis/40/2) - wroth [2 Kings 9:32](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/32) - eunuchs [Esther 4:8](../../../kjv/esther/4/8) - to make supplication [Psalms 49:18](../../../kjv/psalms/49/18) - praise [Proverbs 16:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/14) - but [Acts 21:3](../../../kjv/acts/21/3) - Tyre [Acts 27:3](../../../kjv/acts/27/3) - Sidon [Galatians 1:10](../../../kjv/galatians/1/10) - persuade [Galatians 3:20](../../../kjv/galatians/3/20) - a mediator is

**Reciprocal:** [1 Kings 22:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/10) - having put [Job 15:21](../../../kjv/job/15/21) - in prosperity [Proverbs 18:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/12) - destruction [Isaiah 5:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/14) - he that rejoiceth [Malachi 3:15](../../../kjv/malachi/3/15) - we call [Acts 24:1](../../../kjv/acts/24/1) - orator [Acts 25:23](../../../kjv/acts/25/23) - with

[Acts 14:10-13](../../../kjv/acts/14/10-13), [Psalms 12:2](../../../kjv/psalms/12/2), [Daniel 6:7](../../../kjv/daniel/6/7), [Jude 1:16](../../../kjv/jude/1/16), [Revelation 13:4](../../../kjv/revelation/13/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:5](../../../kjv/genesis/3/5) - as gods [Exodus 8:4](../../../kjv/exodus/8/4) - *General* [1 Samuel 17:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/36) - seeing [Job 20:5](../../../kjv/job/20/5) - the triumphing [Job 32:21](../../../kjv/job/32/21) - flattering [Job 40:11](../../../kjv/job/40/11) - behold [Psalms 9:20](../../../kjv/psalms/9/20) - may [Psalms 37:36](../../../kjv/psalms/37/36) - *General* [Psalms 92:8](../../../kjv/psalms/92/8) - art most [Psalms 94:3](../../../kjv/psalms/94/3) - the wicked [Psalms 138:6](../../../kjv/psalms/138/6) - but the proud [Proverbs 27:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/14) - He that [Proverbs 28:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/4) - that [Proverbs 30:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/9) - I be full [Isaiah 14:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/15) - thou [Isaiah 31:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/31/3) - the Egyptians [Isaiah 36:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/4) - Thus saith [Jeremiah 9:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/23) - neither [Ezekiel 28:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/2) - I am [Ezekiel 28:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/9) - say [Daniel 4:31](../../../kjv/daniel/4/31) - the word [Daniel 5:11](../../../kjv/daniel/5/11) - light [Daniel 11:12](../../../kjv/daniel/11/12) - his heart [Acts 14:11](../../../kjv/acts/14/11) - The gods [Acts 14:15](../../../kjv/acts/14/15) - We also [Acts 28:6](../../../kjv/acts/28/6) - said [1 Corinthians 4:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/7) - why [1 Thessalonians 5:3](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/3) - then

**the angel:** [Exodus 12:12](../../../kjv/exodus/12/12), [Exodus 12:23](../../../kjv/exodus/12/23), [Exodus 12:29](../../../kjv/exodus/12/29), [1 Samuel 25:38](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/38), [2 Samuel 24:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/17), [1 Chronicles 21:14-18](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/14-18), [2 Chronicles 32:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/21)
**because:** [Acts 10:25](../../../kjv/acts/10/25), [Acts 10:26](../../../kjv/acts/10/26), [Acts 14:14](../../../kjv/acts/14/14), [Acts 14:15](../../../kjv/acts/14/15), [Exodus 9:17](../../../kjv/exodus/9/17), [Exodus 10:3](../../../kjv/exodus/10/3), [Psalms 115:1](../../../kjv/psalms/115/1), [Isaiah 37:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/23), [Ezekiel 28:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/2), [Ezekiel 28:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/9), [Daniel 4:30-37](../../../kjv/daniel/4/30-37), [Daniel 5:18-24](../../../kjv/daniel/5/18-24), [Luke 12:47](../../../kjv/luke/12/47), [Luke 12:48](../../../kjv/luke/12/48), [2 Thessalonians 2:4](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/4)
**and he:** [2 Chronicles 21:18](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/18), [2 Chronicles 21:19](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/19), [Job 7:5](../../../kjv/job/7/5), [Job 19:26](../../../kjv/job/19/26), [Isaiah 14:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/11), [Isaiah 51:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/8), [Isaiah 66:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/24), [Mark 9:44-48](../../../kjv/mark/9/44-48)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:5](../../../kjv/genesis/3/5) - as gods [Genesis 19:13](../../../kjv/genesis/19/13) - Lord hath [Genesis 25:8](../../../kjv/genesis/25/8) - gave [Exodus 2:23](../../../kjv/exodus/2/23) - the king [Exodus 8:4](../../../kjv/exodus/8/4) - *General* [Exodus 8:17](../../../kjv/exodus/8/17) - lice in man [Joshua 8:29](../../../kjv/joshua/8/29) - the king [1 Samuel 17:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/36) - seeing [2 Samuel 12:15](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/15) - struck the child [2 Samuel 24:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/24/16) - the angel [2 Kings 9:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/35) - but they found [2 Kings 19:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/35) - the angel [1 Chronicles 21:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/21/12) - the angel [2 Chronicles 13:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/20) - Lord [2 Chronicles 21:15](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/21/15) - by disease [Job 12:21](../../../kjv/job/12/21) - poureth [Job 15:25](../../../kjv/job/15/25) - he stretcheth [Job 20:5](../../../kjv/job/20/5) - the triumphing [Job 32:21](../../../kjv/job/32/21) - flattering [Job 33:22](../../../kjv/job/33/22) - his life [Job 34:20](../../../kjv/job/34/20) - a moment [Job 40:11](../../../kjv/job/40/11) - behold [Psalms 7:9](../../../kjv/psalms/7/9) - Oh [Psalms 9:20](../../../kjv/psalms/9/20) - may [Psalms 35:5](../../../kjv/psalms/35/5) - and [Psalms 37:14](../../../kjv/psalms/37/14) - wicked [Psalms 37:36](../../../kjv/psalms/37/36) - *General* [Psalms 38:7](../../../kjv/psalms/38/7) - my loins [Psalms 40:14](../../../kjv/psalms/40/14) - driven [Psalms 94:3](../../../kjv/psalms/94/3) - the wicked [Psalms 107:40](../../../kjv/psalms/107/40) - contempt [Psalms 138:6](../../../kjv/psalms/138/6) - but the proud [Proverbs 12:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/8) - he [Proverbs 22:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/12) - eyes [Proverbs 24:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/16) - but [Proverbs 27:14](../../../kjv/proverbs/27/14) - He that [Proverbs 28:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/28) - they perish [Proverbs 29:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/23) - man's [Proverbs 30:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/9) - I be full [Ecclesiastes 5:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/8) - higher than they [Ecclesiastes 5:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/17) - much [Ecclesiastes 7:17](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/17) - why [Ecclesiastes 9:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/3) - after [Isaiah 10:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/16) - the Lord of hosts [Isaiah 14:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/15) - thou [Isaiah 31:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/31/3) - the Egyptians [Isaiah 36:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/4) - Thus saith [Isaiah 37:36](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/36) - the angel [Isaiah 51:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/13) - where is [Jeremiah 9:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/23) - neither [Daniel 4:31](../../../kjv/daniel/4/31) - the word [Daniel 8:25](../../../kjv/daniel/8/25) - but [Daniel 10:20](../../../kjv/daniel/10/20) - to fight [Daniel 11:12](../../../kjv/daniel/11/12) - his heart [Micah 6:13](../../../kjv/micah/6/13) - I make [Zechariah 14:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/14/12) - Their flesh [Matthew 2:15](../../../kjv/matthew/2/15) - until [Matthew 18:10](../../../kjv/matthew/18/10) - their [Acts 8:26](../../../kjv/acts/8/26) - The angel [Acts 12:7](../../../kjv/acts/12/7) - the angel [Acts 27:23](../../../kjv/acts/27/23) - there [1 Corinthians 4:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/7) - why [1 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/10) - destroyer [1 Thessalonians 5:3](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/3) - then [Hebrews 1:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/14) - minister [Revelation 16:2](../../../kjv/revelation/16/2) - a noisome

[Acts 5:39](../../../kjv/acts/5/39), [Acts 6:7](../../../kjv/acts/6/7), [Acts 11:21](../../../kjv/acts/11/21), [Acts 19:20](../../../kjv/acts/19/20), [Proverbs 28:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/28), [Isaiah 41:10-13](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/10-13), [Isaiah 54:14-17](../../../kjv/isaiah/54/14-17), [Isaiah 55:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/10), [Daniel 2:24](../../../kjv/daniel/2/24), [Daniel 2:44](../../../kjv/daniel/2/44), [Matthew 16:18](../../../kjv/matthew/16/18), [Colossians 1:6](../../../kjv/colossians/1/6), [2 Thessalonians 3:1](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 2:23](../../../kjv/exodus/2/23) - the king [Psalms 40:14](../../../kjv/psalms/40/14) - driven [Proverbs 22:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/12) - eyes [Matthew 2:15](../../../kjv/matthew/2/15) - until [Acts 9:31](../../../kjv/acts/9/31) - were multiplied [Acts 13:49](../../../kjv/acts/13/49) - was [Acts 16:5](../../../kjv/acts/16/5) - increased

**Barnabas:** [Acts 11:29](../../../kjv/acts/11/29), [Acts 11:30](../../../kjv/acts/11/30), [Acts 13:1-3](../../../kjv/acts/13/1-3)
**ministry:** or, charge
**took:** [Acts 13:5](../../../kjv/acts/13/5), [Acts 13:13](../../../kjv/acts/13/13), [Acts 15:37](../../../kjv/acts/15/37)
**John:** [Acts 12:12](../../../kjv/acts/12/12), [1 Peter 5:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Acts 1:17](../../../kjv/acts/1/17) - this [Acts 4:36](../../../kjv/acts/4/36) - Barnabas [Acts 9:27](../../../kjv/acts/9/27) - Barnabas [Galatians 2:1](../../../kjv/galatians/2/1) - Barnabas [2 Timothy 4:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/11) - Mark [Philemon 1:24](../../../kjv/philemon/1/24) - Marcus

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