Acts 12

Acts 12:4

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him.

Delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers; that so there might be, for every change of the watch, both day and night, four soldiers to guard him; that he might not fail to be forthcoming.

Acts 12:11

Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, &c.

Now, when that astonishment was overpast, and Peter began

Acts 12:15

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

It is his angel, who hath taken upon him the shape of Peter: himself it cannot be.

Acts 12:20

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; &c.

They desired peace, because their country, being of itself but barren, was nourished with that corn, which was transported to them out of Herod’s dominions; the importation whereof being upon this late hostility forbidden, they were forced to submit, and sue to Herod.

Acts 12:23

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory, and he was eaten with worms, and gave up the ghost.

And God smote him by the immediate hand of his angel, with a loathsome and painful disease; because he took to himself that vain and wicked applause; and was willing enough, that the people should rob God of glory, to bestow it upon him: and his entrails were noisomely corrupted, and eaten through with worms; and he gave up the ghost.