¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

² sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

⁴ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

² sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

⁴ sn King Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great).

¹ sn King Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great).

¹ sn Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great).

¹ sn Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great).

¹ sn King Agrippa was Herod Agrippa II (a.d. 27-92/93), son of Herod Agrippa I (see Acts 12:1). He ruled over parts of Palestine from a.d. 53 until his death. His sister Bernice was widowed when her second husband, Herod King of Chalcis, died in a.d. 48. From then she lived with her brother. In an attempt to quiet rumors of an incestuous relationship between them, she resolved to marry Polemo of Cilicia, but she soon left him and returned to Herod Agrippa II. Their incestuous relationship became the gossip of Rome according to Josephus (Ant. 20.7.3 [20.145-147]). The visit of Agrippa and Bernice gave Festus the opportunity to get some internal Jewish advice. Herod Agrippa II was a trusted adviser because he was known to be very loyal to Rome (Josephus, J. W. 2.16.4 [2.345-401]).

² tn Or “In a short time you will make me a Christian.” On the difficulty of the precise nuances of Agrippa’s reply in this passage, see BDAG 791 s.v. πείθω 1.b. The idiom is like 1 Kgs 21:7 LXX. The point is that Paul was trying to persuade Agrippa to accept his message. If Agrippa had let Paul persuade him, he would have converted to Christianity.

² sn Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp. The “royals” were getting their look at Paul. Everyone who was anyone would have been there.

² sn The question “In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?” was probably a ploy on Agrippa’s part to deflect Paul from his call for a decision. Note also how the tables have turned: Agrippa was brought in to hear Paul’s defense, and now ends up defending himself. The questioner is now being questioned.

¹ sn King Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great). His mediocre career is summarized in Josephus, Ant. 18-19. This event took place in a.d. 42 or 43.

⁶ sn King Herod was Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod I (Herod the Great), who died at Caesarea in a.d. 44 according to Josephus, Ant. 19.8.2 [19.343-352].