Devine Scripture

Acts 12:20

Acts chapter 12 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

Context

v.19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and tarried there.

v.20This passage

v.21And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 14:31

    Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

  • Ezekiel 27:17

    Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy traffickers: they traded for thy merchandise wheat of Minnith, and pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.

  • Isaiah 27:4

    Wrath is not in me: would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them, I would burn them together.

  • Proverbs 17:14

    The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:4

    If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:15

    Now therefore the wheat and the barley, the oil and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants: