Bible Verses About "Who Was Herod in the Bible"
Herod the Great was the Idumean king appointed by Rome who ruled Judea during Jesus' birth, ordering the massacre of Bethlehem's infants in an attempt to kill the newborn King of the Jews.
Herod the Great was the Idumean king appointed by Rome who ruled Judea during Jesus' birth, ordering the massacre of Bethlehem's infants in an attempt to kill the newborn King of the Jews.
"Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him." — Matthew 2:2-3 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Herod in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him."
"Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men."
"But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life."
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