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Herod. Texts read "He".
was highly displeased. Greek. thumomacheo, to fight angrily. Only here.
them of Tyre, &c. = the Tyrians, &c.
came = were present, or presented themselves.
with one accord. Greek. homothumadon. See note on Act_1:14.
made . . . their friend = persuaded, or won over. Greek. peitho. App-150.
the king's chamberlain = one who was over (Greek. epi. App-104) the bedchamber (Greek. koiton. Only here) of the king.
desired = were asking for. Greek. aiteo. App-134.
because. Greek. dia. App-104. Act_12:2.
nourished. Compare 1Ki_5:9, 1Ki_5:11. Eze_27:17.
king's = royal. Greek. basilikos. See note on Joh_4:46.