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Agrippa I.
The grandson of Herod the Great, and son of Aristobulus and Bernice. The Roman emperor Caligula made him governor first of the territories of Philip, then of the tetrarchy of Lysanias, with the title of king (“king Herod”), and finally of that of Antipas, who was banished, and of Samaria and Judea. Thus he became ruler over the whole of Palestine. He was a persecutor of the early Christians. He slew James, and imprisoned Peter (Acts 12:1-4). He died at Caesarea, being “eaten of worms” (Acts 12:23), A.D. 44. (Comp. Josephus, Ant. xix. 8.)
In the Bible
3
Verses where Agrippa I. is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Acts 26:2
“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
- Acts 26:7
the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
- Acts 26:19
So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
Agrippa I. references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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