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Herod Agrippa

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[uh-grip-uh] / əˈgrɪp ə /

noun

  1. Julius Agrippa, c10 b.c.–a.d. 44, king of Judea 41–44 (grandson of Herod the Great).


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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

Herod Agrippa having been raised to the dignity of king by Caligula, the jealous Herodias swore that she also would be queen.

From The Life of Jesus by Renan, Ernest

The Romans began the systematic conquest of Britain about the time of Herod Agrippa, whose death is recorded in Acts xii.

From Old St. Paul's Cathedral by Benham, William

Herod Agrippa was king of Chalcis, Ananias was high priest in Jerusalem.

From Bible Studies in the Life of Paul Historical and Constructive by Sell, Henry T. (Henry Thorne)

Shortly before his illness, Herod Agrippa, the son of Herod the Great's murdered son, Aristobulus, while driving in a chariot with him, had said how glad everyone would be to see him reigning.

From The Chosen People A Compendium of Sacred and Church History for School-Children by Yonge, Charlotte Mary