unfoldingWord_en_tn/act/12/20.md

# Connecting Statement:

Luke continues with another event in Herod's life.

# Now

This word is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# They went to him together

Here the word "They" is a generalization. It is unlikely that all the people of Tyre and Sidon went to Herod. AT: "Men representing the people of Tyre and Sidon went together to talk with Herod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# They persuaded Blastus

"These men persuaded Blastus"

# Blastus

Blastus was an assistant to or an officer of King Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# they asked for peace

"these men requested peace"

# their country received its food from the king's country

They probably purchased this food. AT: "the people of Tyre and Sidon bought all their food from the people that Herod ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# received its food

It is implied that Herod restricted this supply of food because he was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# On a set day

This was probably the day on which Herod agreed to meet with the representatives. AT: "On the day when Herod agreed to meet them"

# royal clothing

expensive clothing that would demonstrate he was the king

# sat on a throne

This was where Herod formally addressed people who came to see him.
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Luke continues with another event in Herod's life.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This word is used here to mark the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They went to him together`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here the word "They" is a generalization. It is unlikely that all the people of Tyre and Sidon went to Herod. AT: "Men representing the people of Tyre and Sidon went together to talk with Herod" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They persuaded Blastus`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"These men persuaded Blastus"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Blastus`

			`Blastus was an assistant to or an officer of King Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# they asked for peace`
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			`"these men requested peace"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# their country received its food from the king's country`

			`They probably purchased this food. AT: "the people of Tyre and Sidon bought all their food from the people that Herod ruled" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# received its food`

			`It is implied that Herod restricted this supply of food because he was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# On a set day`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`expensive clothing that would demonstrate he was the king`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This was where Herod formally addressed people who came to see him.`