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20 Now he was being very-angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. And they were coming to him with-one-accord. And having won-over[a] Blastus, the one over the bedroom[b] of the king, they were asking-for peace, because of their country being provided-for[c] from the royal land. 21 And on an appointed day, Herod— having put on the royal clothing, and having sat on the judgment-seat— was giving-a-public-address to them. 22 And the public-assembly was calling-out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

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  1. Acts 12:20 Or, persuaded, convinced.
  2. Acts 12:20 That is, the chamberlain, a trusted attendant.
  3. Acts 12:20 Or, providing-for itself. In either case, the port cities of Tyre and Sidon, which were not part of Herod’s kingdom, were economically dependent on his land, and so sought peace with him.

20 He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;(A) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.(B)

21 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. 22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.”

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