KJV King James Version
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
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Acts 12:18
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
WEB World English Bible
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
ASV American Standard Version
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,
Surrounding context — Acts 12
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were astonished.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that [they] should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and [there] abode.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s [country].
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΓενομένηςG1096 · ginomaito beδὲG1161 · dethenἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayἦνG1510 · eimito beτάραχοςG5017 · tarachosdisturbanceοὐκG3756 · ounoὀλίγοςG3641 · oligoslittle/fewἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoστρατιώταιςG4757 · stratiōtēssoldierτίG5101 · tiswhich?ἄραG686 · arathereforeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterἐγένετο.G1096 · ginomaito be
Cross-references
Acts 5:22-25But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,Acts 19:23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.Acts 16:27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
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