13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
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And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. …
Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-27)We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather only to gratify his curiosity. Christ had said, concerning his followers, that they should be brought before governors and kings . In the former part of this chapter Paul was brought before Festus the g…
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