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Acts 4:26
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The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed'—
The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
The kings of the earth take their standand the rulers assemble togetheragainst the Lord and against his Messiah.
The kings of the eretz take a stand, And the rulers take council together, Against the Lord, and against his Messiah.'
The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.
‘The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight, and the rulers all come together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.'
The kings of earth prepare for war, and the rulers join together against the Lord and his Messiah."
The kings of the earth took their stand; and the rulers assembled together against Adonai and against his Messiah.'
The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Christ.'[fn]Psalm 2:1-2;">[xr]
The kings and powers of the earth arise And counsel together against the Lord, And against his Meshiha.
The kings of the earth and the potentates stood up, and they consulted together, against the Lord, and against his anointed.
The Kings of the earth stood vp, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, & against his Christ.
The kynges of the earth stoode vp, and the rulers came together, agaynst the Lorde, and agaynst his Christe.
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
The kings of the earth stood opposed, and the rulers assembled together at the same place, against the Lord and against his Christ.'
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were assembled on the same day against the Lord, yea, against His Christ." Psa. 2:1, 2
The kings of the earth prepare to fight, and their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his Christ.' Psalm 2:1–2
The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ .'
The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Christ.' Psalms 2:1, 2 ">[fn]
The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
The kings of the earth stood in a line ready to fight, and the leaders were all against the Lord and against His Christ.'
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
The kings of the earth stationed themselves, and, the rulers, were gathered together, with one intent, against the Lord, and against his Christ.
The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.
The kings and the rulers of the earth have revolted and have taken counsel together against the LORD and against his Anointed.
The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.'
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were assembled against the Lord, and against his Christ.
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.
The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"
Kyngis of the erthe stoden nyy, and princis camen togidre `in to oon, ayens the Lord, and ayens his Crist.
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;
The kings of the earth take a stand, And the rulers take council together, Against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed' --
The kynges of the erth stode vp and the rulars came to gedder agaynst the Lorde and agaynst his Christ.
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed."
The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:
'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.'
The kynges of the earth stonde vp, and the prynces haue gathered them selues together agaynst ye LORDE, and agaynst his. Christ.
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ."
The cattle barons of the earth prepare for war, and the governors gather to fight the Lord and his Top Hand.'
'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.'
The kings of the earth took their stand,And the rulers were gathered togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Christ.'
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
kings: Psalms 83:2-8, Joel 3:9-14, Revelation 17:12-14, Revelation 17:17, Revelation 19:16-21
against his: Revelation 11:15, Revelation 12:10
Reciprocal: Leviticus 3:2 - kill it Joshua 9:2 - gathered 2 Chronicles 23:11 - anointed him Ezra 6:6 - be ye far Psalms 59:3 - the mighty Psalms 69:12 - They Psalms 76:10 - Surely Jeremiah 5:5 - but these Daniel 6:7 - have consulted Zechariah 13:7 - smite Luke 2:34 - for a Acts 5:17 - the high 2 Corinthians 10:5 - down James 2:6 - and
Cross-References
"Behold, You have driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Your face (presence) I will be hidden, and I will be a fugitive and an [aimless] vagabond on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
And the LORD said to him, "Therefore, whoever kills Cain, a sevenfold vengeance [that is, punishment seven times worse] shall be taken on him [by Me]." And the LORD set a [protective] mark (sign) on Cain, so that no one who found (met) him would kill him.
Cain knew his wife [one of Adam's descendants] and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch; and Cain built a city and named it Enoch, after the name of his son.
Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Then he moved on from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving].
So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD [in prayer]. He pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants dug a well.
"Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD; and the god who answers by fire, He is God." And all the people answered, "It is well spoken."
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call on the name of the LORD.
"One will say, 'I am the LORD'S'; And another will name himself after Jacob; And another will write on his hand, 'I am the LORD'S,' And be called by the [honorable] name of Israel.
"Hear this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel And who come from the seed of Judah, You who swear [allegiance] by the name of the LORD And invoke the God of Israel, But not in truth (sincerity) nor in righteousness [with moral and spiritual integrity].
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The kings of the earth stood up,.... Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, sometimes called a king, Mark 6:14 and Pilate the Roman governor, who represented his master Caesar; these stood, or rose up in an hostile manner, and set themselves against, and opposed themselves to the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth:
and the rulers were gathered together; the Jewish rulers, Annas, Caiaphas, and the rest of the members of the sanhedrim, who met together more than once; and particularly at the high priest's palace, to consult how they should take Jesus and put him to death; and who also gathered together at the same place, when he was taken, to arraign, examine, and condemn him. And this opposition, and these conspiracies and consultations, were
against the Lord: Jehovah, the Father of Christ, who sent him, and anointed him; so that what was done against Christ, was done against the Lord, their views and designs, their interest and glory, being the same:
and against his Christ; or anointed one, who was anointed by him, with the Holy Ghost, from his birth, and at his baptism, to be prophet, priest, and King.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The kings of the earth - The Psalmist specifies more particularly that kings and rulers would be opposed to the Messiah. This had occurred already by the opposition made to the Messiah by the rulers of the Jewish people, and it would be still more evinced by the opposition of princes and kings as the gospel spread among the nations.
Stood up - The word used here παρίστημι paristēmi commonly means “to present oneself, or to stand forth, for the purpose of aiding, counseling,” etc. But here it means that they “rose,” or “presented themselves,” to evince their opposition. They stood opposed to the Messiah, and offered resistance to him.
The rulers - This is another instance of the Hebrew parallelism. The word does not denote another class of people from kings, but expresses the same idea in another form, or in a more general manner, meaning that all classes of persons in authority would be opposed to the gospel.
Were gathered together - Hebrew, consulted together; were united in a consultation. The Greek implies that they were assembled for the purpose of consultation.
Against the Lord - In the Hebrew, “against Yahweh.” This is the special name which is given in the Scriptures to God. They rose against his plan of appointing a Messiah, and against the Messiah whom he had chosen.
Against his Christ - Hebrew, against his Messiah, or his Anointed. See the notes on Matthew 1:1. This is one of the places where the word “Messiah” is used in the Old Testament. The word occurs in about 40 places, and is commonly translated “his anointed,” and is applied to kings. The direct reference of the word to the Messiah in the Old Testament is not frequent. This passage implies that opposition to the Messiah is opposition to Yahweh. And this is uniformly supposed in the sacred Scriptures. He that is opposed to Christ is opposed to God. He that neglects him neglects God. He that despises him despises God, Matthew 10:40; Matthew 18:5; John 12:44-45; Luke 10:16, “He that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.” The reasons of this are:
- That the Messiah is “the brightness of the Father’s glory, and the express image of his person,” Hebrews 1:3.
(2)He is equal with the Father, possessing the same attributes and the same power, John 1:1; Philippians 2:6.
(3)He is appointed by God to this great work of saving people. To despise him, or to oppose him, is to despise and oppose him who appointed him to this work, to contemn his counsels, and to set him at naught.
(4)His work is dear to God. It has engaged his thoughts. It has been approved by him. His mission has been confirmed by the miraculous power of the Father, and by every possible manifestation of his approbation and love. To oppose the Messiah is, therefore, to oppose what is dear to the heart of God, and which has long been the object of his tender solicitude. It follows from this, that they who neglect the Christian religion are exposing themselves to the displeasure of God, and endangering their everlasting interests. No man is safe who opposes God; and no man can have evidence that God will approve him who does not embrace the Messiah, whom He has appointed to redeem the world.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 4:26. Against the Lord and against his Christ. — κατα του χριστου αυτου should be translated, against his ANOINTED, because it particularly agrees with ονεχρισας, whom thou hast ANOINTED, in the succeeding verse.
