And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
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Gill's Exposition
And upon a set day,.... Either on some feast day of divine appointment, as a feast day was by the Jews called "a stated day"; or on some day appointed by Herod, for the receiving of the ambassadors of…
Barnes' Notes
And upon a set day - An appointed, public day. This was the second day of the sports and games which Herod celebrated in Caesarea in honor of Claudius Caesar. Josephus has given an account of this…
Adam Clarke
Upon a set day, etc. - A day on which games, etc., were exhibited in honor of the Roman emperor. What this refers to, we learn from Josephus. "Herod, having reigned three years over All Judea, (he had…
In these verses we have,
I. The death of Herod. God reckoned with him, not only for his putting James to death, but for his design and endeavour to put Peter to death; for sinners will be called to an…
Cambridge Bible
And upon a set day The day was one appointed (as Josephus tells us) for holding a festival on which to make vows for Cæsar's safety.
Herod, arrayed(having arrayed himself) in royal apparel See the…