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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Aretas
Morrish Bible Dictionary
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The common appellation (like Pharaoh for Egyptian kings) of the Arabian kings of the northern part of Arabia. The deputy of Aretas in Damascus sought to arrest Paul. 2 Corinthians 11:32 . This king, who was father-in-law to Herod Antipas, made war against him for divorcing his daughter, and defeated him. Vitellius, governor of Syria was ordered to take Aretas dead or alive; but Tiberius died before this was accomplished. Caligula, who succeeded to the empire, banished Antipas. He made certain changes in the East, and it is supposed that Damascus was detached from the province of Syria and given to Aretas.
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Aretas'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/a/aretas.html. 1897.
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Aretas'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/a/aretas.html. 1897.
