Herod. Texts read "He".
was highly displeased. Greek. thumomacheo, to fight angrily. Only here.
them of Tyre, &c. = the Tyrians, &c.
came. were present, or presented themselves.
with one accord. Greek. homothumadon. See note on Acts 1:14.
made... their friend. persuaded, or won over. Greek. peitho. App-150.
the king's chamberlain. one who was over (Greek. epi. App-104) the bedchamber (Greek. koiton. Only here) of the king.
desired. were asking for. Greek. aiteo. App-134.
because. Greek. dia. App-104.Acts 12:2.
nourished. Compare 1Ki 5:9, 1 Kings 5:11.Ezekiel 27:17.
king's. royal. Greek. basilikos. See note on John 4:46.