2 Corinthians 11:32 BSB

2 Corinthians 11:32

In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:

KJV

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king,.... Aretas or Al-Hareth was a king of Arabia, of the family of the Gassanii; among whom were many of this name (r); and who for some hundreds of years ruled over Syria, of which Damascus was the metropolis. The fourth king of that family was of this name, and perhaps is the person here meant; and after him there were four more of the same family so called; it was a name of Arabian kings in other families.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

The governor under Aretas - King of Arabia and Syria of which Damascus was a chief city, willing to oblige the Jews, kept the city - Setting guards at all the gates day and night.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

In Damascus the governor under Aretas - For a description of Damascus see the note on Act 9:2. And for the transaction to which the apostle refers see Act 9:23. As to King Aretas, there were three of this name. The first is mentioned 2 Maccabeans Act 9:8. The second by Josephus, Antiq. l. xiii. c. 15, sec. 2; and l. xvi. c. 1, sec.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἐν	en	In	G1722 →
Δαμασκῷ	Damaskō	Damascus	G1154 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
ἐθνάρχης	ethnarchēs	governor	G1481 →
Ἁρέτα	Hareta	under Aretas	G702 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
βασιλέως	basileōs	king	G935 →
ἐφρούρει	ephrourei	was guarding	G5432 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
πόλιν	polin	city	G4172 →
Δαμασκηνῶν	Damaskēnōn	of the Damascenes	G1153 →
πιάσαι	piasai	to seize	G4084 →
με	me	me	G3165 →

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