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When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one mind they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king's chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was supported with grain from the king's country.

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

On an appointed day, after putting on his royal apparel, Herod took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.

And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

The people repeatedly cried out, "The voice of a god and not of a man!"

And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.