Act 12:19
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that {they} should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and {there} abode.
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And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
And {it is} a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
And the next {day} we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was {one} of the seven; and abode with him.
And when he had apprehended him, he put {him} in prison, and delivered {him} to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. {Easter: Gr. Passover} {quaternions: a file of four soldiers}
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them. {of Hammelech: or, of the king}
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I {be} a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. {commandment: Chaldee, word} {flame: or, spark}
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And it shall come to pass, {as soon as} I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and {so} when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.