Bible Dictionary
Herod Agrippa I.
Herod Agrippa I was grandson of Herod the Great and ruled much of Palestine as king. He killed James, imprisoned Peter, and died under divine judgment after accepting the people’s praise as a god.
Biblical Usage
Agrippa I killed James the son of Zebedee and imprisoned Peter, as recorded in Acts 12. At Caesarea, after accepting the people’s praise that he spoke with the voice of a god, he was struck by an angel of God and died.
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