Acts 12:9 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁹And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

Acts 12:9 —

Old words in this verse

wist: — knew.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 126:1
A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
2 Corinthians 12:1-3
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. …
Acts 26:19
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Acts 10:3
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 5-19)

We have here an account of Peter’s deliverance out of prison, by which the design of Herod against him was defeated, and his life preserved for further service, and a stop given to this bloody torrent. Now, I. One thing that magnified his deliverance was that it was a signal answer to prayer (Acts 12:5): Peter was kept in prison with a great deal of care, so that it was altogether impossible, eith…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 9)

7-11. the angel of the Lord--rather, “an angel.” came upon him--so in Lu 2:9, expressive of the unexpected nature of the visit. smote Peter on the side ... Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off ... Gird thyself ... And so he did ... Cast thy garment--tunic, which he had thrown off for the night.