Verse 20
2. Herod’s Judicial Death , Acts 12:20-23 .
20. Displeased Fighting in mind, is the literal force of the Greek; quarrelling, carrying on, perhaps, a war of commercial hostilities.
Tyre and Sidon Two great commercial towns on the Mediterranean coast, to whom Herod’s new city, Cesarea, was very probably a troublesome rival, and Herod would, of course, espouse the quarrel of his Cesareans.
One accord The embassies of both cities visiting Herod together.
Chamberlain Superintendent of his bedchamber, and so very intimate, and thereby influential, with Herod. And as the funds were often retained in these inner apartments the chamberlain was often the treasurer.
Desired peace The cessation of all quarrel, and the removal of all restrictions upon trade.
Nourished They were large cities with small inland territories; for Phenicia was but a narrow strip of sea coast. They were, therefore, largely dependent on Herod’s territories of Palestine both for country supplies and for all their trade with the East.
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