King James Version
Acts 25:13 in the King James Version says “And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.”
Acts 25:13 · KJV
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“to salute”
G782to enfold in the arms, i.e., (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome
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