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In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
2 Corinthians 11:32 — KJV
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2 Corinthians 11:32
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2 Corinthians 11:32
Verse 32 of 33
Commentary
Commentary on 2 Corinthians 11:32
Theological / DevotionalGovernor. Greek ethnarches, literally, “ruler of the people.”
Aretas. Historical records reveal that Syria, including Damascus, had been a Roman province since about 64 B.C., prior to which it had been subject to the Nabataeans. How Aretas IV, an independent king of Nabataea who reigned from 9 B.C. to A.D. 39 (see The Journeys of Paul; Vol. V, pp. 38, 64), could have been in control of Damascus at the time to which Paul refers is not known. It is possible that the emperor may have assigned the city to Aretas for a time to secure his friendship or for other political reasons now unknown. Aretas could hardly have taken it from the Romans by force. See on Acts 9:24. For the bearing of the information of v. 32 upon the chronology of the life of Paul see p. 97.
Desirous to apprehend. That is, at the instigation of the Jews (Acts 9:23-25; see on 2 Cor. 11:26).
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