Introduction
Overview
Acts 12 . 1 , King Herod persecutes the Christians , kills James , and imprisons Peter; whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church; Acts 12 . 20 , Herod in his pride taking to himself the honour due to God , is stricken by an angel , and dies miserably; Acts 12 . 24 , After his death , the word of God prospers; Acts 12 . 25 , Saul and Barnabas return to Antioch.
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stretched forth his hands . or , began , Acts 4 . 30 , Acts 9 . 31 , Luke 22 . 53
to vex . Matthew 10 . 17 , Matthew 10 . 18 , Matthew 24 . 9 , John 15 . 20 , John 16 . 2
Reciprocal . Genesis 37 . 22 . lay 1 Samuel 17 . 36 . seeing Job 15 . 25 . he stretcheth Psalm 2 . 2 . kings Psalm 55 . 20 . put Psalm 92 . 8 . art most Jeremiah 26 . 23 . who Matthew 2 . 15 . until Mark 3 . 17 . James Mark 13 . 9 . take Luke 11 . 49 . and some Luke 21 . 12 . before 1 Thessalonians 2 . 14 . even
James . Matthew 4 . 21 , Matthew 4 . 22 , Matthew 20 . 23 , Mark 10 . 35 , Mark 10 . 38
with . 1 Kings 19 . 1 , 1 Kings 19 . 10 , Jeremiah 26 . 23 , Hebrews 11 . 37
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 17 . 36 . seeing Psalm 37 . 14 . wicked Daniel 11 . 33 . yet Matthew 10 . 2 . James Matthew 23 . 34 . ye Matthew 24 . 9 . shall they Mark 1 . 19 . James Mark 6 . 21 . when Mark 10 . 39 . Ye Luke 6 . 14 . James Luke 11 . 49 . and some Luke 21 . 16 . and some Acts 1 . 13 . Peter
he saw . Acts 24 . 27 , Acts 25 . 9 , John 12 . 43 , Galatians 1 . 10 , 1 Thessalonians 2 . 4
he proceeded . Acts 2 . 14 , Acts 4 . 13 , Psalm 76 . 10 , John 19 . 11 , John 21 . 18
Then . Exodus 12 . 14-20 , Exodus 13 . 3-7 , Exodus 23 . 15 , Leviticus 23 . 6-14 , Matthew 26 . 17 , 1 Corinthians 5 . 7 , 1 Corinthians 5 . 8
Reciprocal . Exodus 12 . 15 . Seven Exodus 34 . 18 . General Numbers 28 . 16 . General Psalm 37 . 14 . wicked Daniel 11 . 33 . yet Acts 1 . 13 . Peter Acts 20 . 6 . the days 1 Thessalonians 2 . 15 . please Hebrews 11 . 37 . were slain
he put . Acts 4 . 3 , Acts 5 . 18 , Acts 8 . 3 , Matthew 24 . 9 , Luke 21 . 12 , Luke 22 . 33 , John 13 . 36-38 , John 21 . 18
delivered . Acts 16 . 23 , Acts 16 . 24 , Matthew 27 . 64-66
intending . Acts 4 . 28 , Esther 3 . 6 , Esther 3 . 7 , Esther 3 . 13 , Proverbs 19 . 21 , Proverbs 27 . 1 , Lamentations 3 . 37 , Matthew 26 . 5
Easter . Rather , the Passover , פן [Strong's G3588] , נבףקב [Strong's G3957].
Reciprocal . Leviticus 23 . 6 . General Numbers 28 . 16 . General Joshua 2 . 3 . Bring 1 Kings 19 . 2 . to morrow Psalm 69 . 33 . his prisoners Jeremiah 37 . 15 . put Daniel 2 . 18 . they would Daniel 3 . 20 . to bind Daniel 6 . 17 . a stone Acts 12 . 10 . the first Acts 12 . 19 . he examined 2 Corinthians 6 . 5 . imprisonments Hebrews 11 . 36 . bonds
prayer was made without ceasing . or , instant and earnest prayer was made , Acts 12 . 12 , Isaiah 62 . 6 , Isaiah 62 . 7 , Matthew 18 . 19 , Luke 18 . 1 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 26 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 11 , Ephesians 6 . 18-20 , 1 Thessalonians 5 . 17 , Hebrews 13 . 3 , James 5 . 16
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 12 . 23 . God forbid Psalm 10 . 17 . cause Psalm 18 . 6 . distress Psalm 34 . 17 . cry Psalm 102 . 2 . in the day Psalm 127 . 2 . for so he Isaiah 65 . 24 . General Jeremiah 37 . 21 . Thus Daniel 3 . 20 . to bind Acts 5 . 18 . General Romans 1 . 9 . that Romans 12 . 12 . continuing 2 Corinthians 6 . 5 . imprisonments Colossians 1 . 9 . do
the same . Genesis 22 . 14 , Deuteronomy 32 . 26 , 1 Samuel 23 . 26 , 1 Samuel 23 . 27 , Psalm 3 . 5 , Psalm 3 . 6 , Psalm 4 . 8 , Isaiah 26 . 3 , Isaiah 26 . 4 , Philippians 4 . 6 , Philippians 4 . 7 , Hebrews 13 . 6
bound . Acts 21 . 33 , Acts 28 . 20 , Jeremiah 40 . 4 , Ephesians 6 . 20 , *marg. 2 Timothy 1 . 16
and the . Acts 5 . 23 , Matthew 28 . 4
Reciprocal . Leviticus 26 . 6 . ye shall Joshua 2 . 3 . Bring Psalm 68 . 6 . he bringeth Psalm 102 . 20 . to loose Psalm 127 . 2 . for so he Proverbs 3 . 24 . and Jeremiah 40 . 1 . bound Matthew 27 . 2 . bound Acts 12 . 7 . And his Acts 12 . 19 . he examined Acts 26 . 29 . except
the angel . Acts 12 . 23 , Acts 5 . 19 , Acts 10 . 30 , Acts 27 . 23 , Acts 27 . 24 , 1 Kings 19 . 5 , 1 Kings 19 . 7 , Psalm 34 . 7 , Psalm 37 . 32 , Psalm 37 . 33 , Isaiah 37 . 30 , Daniel 6 . 22 , Hebrews 1 . 14
and a . Acts 9 . 3 , 2 Samuel 22 . 29 , Ezekiel 43 . 2 , Micah 7 . 9 , Habakkuk 3 . 4 , Habakkuk 3 . 11 , Revelation 18 . 1
Arise . Genesis 19 . 15 , Genesis 19 . 16 , Isaiah 60 . 1 , Ephesians 5 . 14
And his . The two chains with which his hands were fastened to those of the two soldiers between whom he slept. This , it appears , was the Roman method of securing a prisoner , and seems to be what is intimated in Acts 12 . 6. Acts 12 . 6 , Acts 2 . 24 , Acts 16 . 26 , Psalm 105 . 18-20 , Psalm 107 . 14 , Psalm 116 . 16 , Psalm 142 . 6 , Psalm 142 . 7 , Psalm 146 . 7 , Daniel 3 . 24 , Daniel 3 . 25
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 1 . 3 . angel Ecclesiastes 5 . 8 . higher than they Isaiah 51 . 14 . captive Jeremiah 40 . 1 . bound Daniel 3 . 28 . hath sent Daniel 9 . 21 . touched Matthew 18 . 10 . their Acts 12 . 11 . that the
Reciprocal . Isaiah 51 . 14 . captive Mark 6 . 9 . sandals Acts 8 . 26 . The angel Acts 27 . 23 . there
he went . Acts 26 . 19 , Genesis 6 . 22 , John 2 . 5 , Hebrews 11 . 8
wist not . That is , he knew not; wist being the past tense of the obsolete verb to wis , from the Saxon wissan , in German wissen and Dutch wysen to think , imagine , know. Acts 10 . 3 , Acts 10 . 17 , Acts 11 . 5 , Genesis 45 . 26 , Psalm 126 . 1 , 2 Corinthians 12 . 1-3
Reciprocal . Exodus 34 . 29 . wist Luke 24 . 11 . idle
the first . Acts 12 . 4 , Genesis 40 . 3 , Genesis 42 . 17 , Numbers 15 . 34 , Isaiah 21 . 8
which . Acts 5 . 19 , Acts 16 . 26 , Isaiah 45 . 1 , Isaiah 45 . 2 , John 20 . 19 , John 20 . 26 , Revelation 3 . 7
Reciprocal . Matthew 17 . 8 . they saw
was come . He was in an ecstasy; and it was only when the angel left him , that he was fully convinced that all was real. Luke 15 . 17
I know . Genesis 15 . 13 , Genesis 18 . 13 , Genesis 26 . 9
that the . Acts 12 . 7 , Acts 5 . 19 , 2 Chronicles 16 . 9 , Psalm 34 . 7 , Daniel 3 . 25 , Daniel 3 . 28 , Daniel 6 . 22 , Hebrews 1 . 14
and hath . 2 Samuel 22 . 1 , Job 5 . 19 , Psalm 33 . 18 , Psalm 34 . 22 , Psalm 41 . 2 , Psalm 97 . 10 , Psalm 109 . 31 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 8-10 , 2 Peter 2 . 9
all . Acts 23 . 12-30 , Acts 24 . 27 , Acts 25 . 3-5 , Acts 25 . 9 , Job 31 . 31
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 4 . delivered Esther 9 . 1 . hoped Job 5 . 12 . their hands Psalm 37 . 14 . wicked Psalm 57 . 3 . send Psalm 119 . 95 . wicked Isaiah 63 . 9 . the angel Jeremiah 36 . 26 . but Matthew 2 . 13 . the angel Matthew 17 . 8 . they saw Acts 4 . 23 . they Acts 11 . 13 . he showed Revelation 22 . 6 . sent
he came . Acts 4 . 23 , Acts 16 . 40
John . Acts 12 . 25 , Acts 13 . 5 , Acts 13 . 13 , Acts 15 . 37-39 , Colossians 4 . 10 , 2 Timothy 4 . 11 , Philemon 1 . 24
where . Acts 12 . 5 , Isaiah 65 . 24 , Matthew 18 . 19 , Matthew 18 . 20 , 1 John 5 . 14 , 1 John 5 . 15
Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 45 . before 1 Peter 5 . 13 . Marcus
knocked . Acts 12 . 16 , Luke 13 . 25
hearken . or , ask who was there
Reciprocal . Daniel 3 . 24 . astonied Acts 20 . 16 . had
she opened . Matthew 28 . 8 , Luke 24 . 41
Reciprocal . Job 9 . 16 . would I Psalm 126 . 1 . we were like
Thou . Acts 26 . 24 , Job 9 . 16 , Mark 16 . 11 , Mark 16 . 14 , Luke 24 . 11
It is . Genesis 48 . 16 , Matthew 18 . 10 , Luke 24 . 37 , Luke 24 . 38
Reciprocal . Proverbs 21 . 28 . the man Matthew 14 . 26 . they were Titus 3 . 8 . that thou
Reciprocal . Acts 12 . 13 . knocked
beckoning . Acts 13 . 16 , Acts 19 . 33 , Acts 21 . 40 , Luke 1 . 22 , John 13 . 24
declared . Psalm 66 . 16 , Psalm 102 . 20 , Psalm 102 . 21 , Psalm 107 . 21 , Psalm 107 . 22 , Psalm 116 . 14 , Psalm 116 . 15 , Psalm 146 . 7
James . Acts 15 . 13 , Acts 21 . 18 , 1 Corinthians 15 . 7 , Galatians 1 . 19 , Galatians 2 . 9 , Galatians 2 . 12 , James 1 . 1
And he . Acts 16 . 40 , Matthew 10 . 23 , John 7 . 1 , John 8 . 59 , John 10 . 40 , John 11 . 54
Reciprocal . Matthew 10 . 3 . James Acts 1 . 13 . James Acts 14 . 20 . came Acts 24 . 10 . had
there . Acts 5 . 22-25 , Acts 16 . 27 , Acts 19 . 23
Reciprocal . Luke 4 . 30 . General Acts 5 . 21 . sent Acts 16 . 23 . to keep
sought for him . 1 Samuel 23 . 14 , Psalm 37 . 32 , Psalm 37 . 33 , Jeremiah 36 . 26 , Matthew 2 . 13
he examined . Acts 12 . 4 , Acts 12 . 6 , Matthew 28 . 11-15
commanded . Daniel 2 . 11-13 , Matthew 2 . 16 , John 12 . 10 , John 12 . 11
he went . Acts 21 . 8 , Acts 25 . 13 , 1 Kings 20 . 43 , Esther 6 . 12
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 22 . 16 . Thou shalt 1 Kings 18 . 12 . he shall slay me 2 Kings 1 . 10 . consumed Daniel 3 . 22 . slew Matthew 28 . 14 . we Acts 5 . 21 . sent
was highly displeased . or , bare an hostile mind intending war
Tyre . Genesis 10 . 15 , Genesis 10 . 19 , Joshua 19 . 29 , Isaiah 23 . 1-4 , Matthew 11 . 21 , Matthew 11 . 22
but . Proverbs 17 . 14 , Proverbs 20 . 18 , Proverbs 25 . 8 , Ecclesiastes 10 . 4 , Isaiah 27 . 4 , Isaiah 27 . 5 , Luke 14 . 31 , Luke 14 . 32
the king's chamberlain . Gr. that was over the king's bed-chamber
because . 1 Kings 5 . 9-11 , 2 Chronicles 2 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 2 . 15 , Ezra 3 . 7 , Ezekiel 27 . 17 , Hosea 2 . 8 , Hosea 2 . 9 , Amos 4 . 6-9 , Haggai 1 . 8-11 , Haggai 2 . 16 , Haggai 2 . 17 , Luke 16 . 8
Reciprocal . Genesis 40 . 2 . wroth 2 Kings 9 . 32 . eunuchs Esther 4 . 8 . to make supplication Psalm 49 . 18 . praise Proverbs 16 . 14 . but Acts 21 . 3 . Tyre Acts 27 . 3 . Sidon Galatians 1 . 10 . persuade Galatians 3 . 20 . a mediator is
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 22 . 10 . having put Job 15 . 21 . in prosperity Proverbs 18 . 12 . destruction Isaiah 5 . 14 . he that rejoiceth Malachi 3 . 15 . we call Acts 24 . 1 . orator Acts 25 . 23 . with
Acts 14 . 10-13 , Psalm 12 . 2 , Daniel 6 . 7 , Jude 1 . 16 , Revelation 13 . 4
Reciprocal . Genesis 3 . 5 . as gods Exodus 8 . 4 . General 1 Samuel 17 . 36 . seeing Job 20 . 5 . the triumphing Job 32 . 21 . flattering Job 40 . 11 . behold Psalm 9 . 20 . may Psalm 37 . 36 . General Psalm 92 . 8 . art most Psalm 94 . 3 . the wicked Psalm 138 . 6 . but the proud Proverbs 27 . 14 . He that Proverbs 28 . 4 . that Proverbs 30 . 9 . I be full Isaiah 14 . 15 . thou Isaiah 31 . 3 . the Egyptians Isaiah 36 . 4 . Thus saith Jeremiah 9 . 23 . neither Ezekiel 28 . 2 . I am Ezekiel 28 . 9 . say Daniel 4 . 31 . the word Daniel 5 . 11 . light Daniel 11 . 12 . his heart Acts 14 . 11 . The gods Acts 14 . 15 . We also Acts 28 . 6 . said 1 Corinthians 4 . 7 . why 1 Thessalonians 5 . 3 . then
the angel . Exodus 12 . 12 , Exodus 12 . 23 , Exodus 12 . 29 , 1 Samuel 25 . 38 , 2 Samuel 24 . 17 , 1 Chronicles 21 . 14-18 , 2 Chronicles 32 . 21
because . Acts 10 . 25 , Acts 10 . 26 , Acts 14 . 14 , Acts 14 . 15 , Exodus 9 . 17 , Exodus 10 . 3 , Psalm 115 . 1 , Isaiah 37 . 23 , Ezekiel 28 . 2 , Ezekiel 28 . 9 , Daniel 4 . 30-37 , Daniel 5 . 18-24 , Luke 12 . 47 , Luke 12 . 48 , 2 Thessalonians 2 . 4
and he . 2 Chronicles 21 . 18 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 19 , Job 7 . 5 , Job 19 . 26 , Isaiah 14 . 11 , Isaiah 51 . 8 , Isaiah 66 . 24 , Mark 9 . 44-48
Reciprocal . Genesis 3 . 5 . as gods Genesis 19 . 13 . Lord hath Genesis 25 . 8 . gave Exodus 2 . 23 . the king Exodus 8 . 4 . General Exodus 8 . 17 . lice in man Joshua 8 . 29 . the king 1 Samuel 17 . 36 . seeing 2 Samuel 12 . 15 . struck the child 2 Samuel 24 . 16 . the angel 2 Kings 9 . 35 . but they found 2 Kings 19 . 35 . the angel 1 Chronicles 21 . 12 . the angel 2 Chronicles 13 . 20 . Lord 2 Chronicles 21 . 15 . by disease Job 12 . 21 . poureth Job 15 . 25 . he stretcheth Job 20 . 5 . the triumphing Job 32 . 21 . flattering Job 33 . 22 . his life Job 34 . 20 . a moment Job 40 . 11 . behold Psalm 7 . 9 . Oh Psalm 9 . 20 . may Psalm 35 . 5 . and Psalm 37 . 14 . wicked Psalm 37 . 36 . General Psalm 38 . 7 . my loins Psalm 40 . 14 . driven Psalm 94 . 3 . the wicked Psalm 107 . 40 . contempt Psalm 138 . 6 . but the proud Proverbs 12 . 8 . he Proverbs 22 . 12 . eyes Proverbs 24 . 16 . but Proverbs 27 . 14 . He that Proverbs 28 . 28 . they perish Proverbs 29 . 23 . man's Proverbs 30 . 9 . I be full Ecclesiastes 5 . 8 . higher than they Ecclesiastes 5 . 17 . much Ecclesiastes 7 . 17 . why Ecclesiastes 9 . 3 . after Isaiah 10 . 16 . the Lord of hosts Isaiah 14 . 15 . thou Isaiah 31 . 3 . the Egyptians Isaiah 36 . 4 . Thus saith Isaiah 37 . 36 . the angel Isaiah 51 . 13 . where is Jeremiah 9 . 23 . neither Daniel 4 . 31 . the word Daniel 8 . 25 . but Daniel 10 . 20 . to fight Daniel 11 . 12 . his heart Micah 6 . 13 . I make Zechariah 14 . 12 . Their flesh Matthew 2 . 15 . until Matthew 18 . 10 . their Acts 8 . 26 . The angel Acts 12 . 7 . the angel Acts 27 . 23 . there 1 Corinthians 4 . 7 . why 1 Corinthians 10 . 10 . destroyer 1 Thessalonians 5 . 3 . then Hebrews 1 . 14 . minister Revelation 16 . 2 . a noisome
Acts 5 . 39 , Acts 6 . 7 , Acts 11 . 21 , Acts 19 . 20 , Proverbs 28 . 28 , Isaiah 41 . 10-13 , Isaiah 54 . 14-17 , Isaiah 55 . 10 , Daniel 2 . 24 , Daniel 2 . 44 , Matthew 16 . 18 , Colossians 1 . 6 , 2 Thessalonians 3 . 1
Reciprocal . Exodus 2 . 23 . the king Psalm 40 . 14 . driven Proverbs 22 . 12 . eyes Matthew 2 . 15 . until Acts 9 . 31 . were multiplied Acts 13 . 49 . was Acts 16 . 5 . increased
Barnabas . Acts 11 . 29 , Acts 11 . 30 , Acts 13 . 1-3
ministry . or , charge
took . Acts 13 . 5 , Acts 13 . 13 , Acts 15 . 37
John . Acts 12 . 12 , 1 Peter 5 . 13
Reciprocal . Acts 1 . 17 . this Acts 4 . 36 . Barnabas Acts 9 . 27 . Barnabas Galatians 2 . 1 . Barnabas 2 Timothy 4 . 11 . Mark Philemon 1 . 24 . Marcus