Herod Agrippa
Americannoun
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His old schoolmate Herod Agrippa gave him good advice and remained his best friend, even when politics made them mortal enemies.
From Time Magazine Archive
The opening references to severe trial seem to show that the persecution begun by Herod Agrippa had already been repeated elsewhere.
From Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Preface and Introductions by Weymouth, Richard Francis
The Jews then applied to Herod Agrippa the Elder, who happened to be in Rome; and he, with great difficulty, persuaded Caligula not to insist upon setting up this statue.
From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary
This might mean the praetorium or palace of Herod Agrippa II. at Caesarea, but it is possible that it has quite a different meaning.
From The Books of the New Testament by Pullan, Leighton
Herod Agrippa, who had lately acceded to the government of Judea, "stretched forth his hand to vex certain of the church."
From Evidence of Christianity by Paley, William
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