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Hechos 26:2

Acerca de todas las cosas de que soy acusado por los Judíos, oh rey Agripa, me tengo por dichoso de que haya hoy de defenderme delante de ti;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Court;   Defense;   Flattery;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Magistrates;   Nation, the;   Rulers;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Paul the Apostle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Agrippa Ii.;   Herod Arippa Ii.;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Herod;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Apphia;   Oration, Orator;   Preaching in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesarea;   Damascus;   Nero;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Blessedness;   Damascus, Damascenes;   Herod;   Paul;   Resurrection of Christ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Herod, Family of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Festus;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Think;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 15;  

Parallel Translations

La Biblia de las Americas
Con respecto a todo aquello de que los judíos me acusan, me considero afortunado, oh rey Agripa, de poder presentar hoy mi defensa delante de ti,
La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
Me tengo por dichoso, oh rey Agripa, de que hoy haya de defenderme delante de ti acerca de todas las cosas de que soy acusado por los judíos.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Acerca de todas las cosas de que soy acusado por los judíos, oh rey Agripa, me tengo por bienaventurado de que haya hoy de defenderme delante de ti;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Psalms 119:46 - speak Matthew 10:19 - it shall Luke 21:12 - before Acts 18:14 - when Acts 19:33 - his Acts 22:1 - my Acts 25:26 - specially Acts 26:1 - answered Acts 26:19 - O king Acts 26:26 - the king

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I think myself happy, King Agrippa,.... This was an handsome and artificial way of introducing his defense, and of gaining the affection and attention of the king, and yet was not a mere compliment; for it had been his unhappiness hitherto, that his case was not understood; neither Lysias the chief captain, nor the governors Felix and Festus, knew anything of the rites and customs of the Jews, and could not tell what to make of the questions of their law, of which Paul was accused: but it was otherwise with Agrippa, he was master of them, and this the apostle looked upon as a circumstance in his own favour:

because I shall answer for myself this day before thee; not before him as a judge, for Festus was judge, but in his presence; and he being versed in things of this kind, was capable of informing, counselling, directing, and assisting the judge, in what was proper to be done; wherefore it was an advantage to the apostle to plead his own cause, and vindicate himself before such a person from the charges exhibited against him:

touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews; such as violation of the law, profanation of the temple, contempt of the people of the Jews and their customs, and of blasphemy, and sedition; all which he was able to clear himself from, and doubted not but he should do it to the entire satisfaction of the king.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I think myself happy - I esteem it a favor and a privilege to be permitted to make my defense before one acquainted with Jewish customs and opinions. His defense, on former occasions, had been before Roman magistrates, who had little acquaintance with the opinions and customs of the Jews; who were not disposed to listen to the discussion of the points of difference between him and them, and who looked upon all their controversies with contempt. See Acts 24:25. They were, therefore, little qualified to decide a question which was closely connected with the Jewish customs and doctrines; and Paul now rejoiced to know that he was before one who, from his acquaintance with the Jewish customs and belief, would be able to appreciate his arguments. Paul was not now on his trial, but he was to defend himself, or state his cause, so that Agrippa might be able to aid Festus in transmitting a true account of the case to the Roman emperor. It was his interest and duty, therefore, to defend himself as well as possible, and to put him in possession of all the facts in the case. His defense is, consequently, made up chiefly of a most eloquent statement of the facts just as they had occurred.

I shall answer - I shall be permitted to make a statement, or to defend myself.

Touching ... - Respecting.

Whereof I am accused of the Jews - By the Jews. The matters of the accusation were his being a mover of sedition, a ringleader of the Christians, and a profaner of the temple, Acts 24:5-6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 26:2. I think myself happy — As if he had said, This is a peculiarly fortunate circumstance in my favour, that I am called to make my defense before a judge so intelligent, and so well acquainted with the laws and customs of our country. It may be necessary just to observe that this Agrippa was king of Trachonitis, a region which lay on the north of Palestine, on the east side of Jordan, and south of Damascus. For his possessions, Acts 25:13; Acts 25:13.


 
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