In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
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Interpretation
The apostle gives an account of his labours and sufferings; not out of pride or vain-glory, but to the honour of God, who enabled him to do and suffer so much for the cause of Christ; and shows wherein he excelled the false apostles, who tried to lessen his character and usefulness.
Glossary
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Aretas Person
- The father-in-law of Herod Antipas, and king of Arabia Petraea.
- Damascus Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Damascus.