New Testament
Aretas
A Nabataean king whose governor in Damascus sought to arrest the Apostle Paul.
Aretas IV Philopatris was a Nabataean monarch who ruled from 9 BC to 40 AD. In 2 Corinthians 11:32, Paul mentions that the ethnarch of Aretas guarded Damascus to seize him, highlighting the intense persecution Paul faced during his early ministry. This historical detail provides a chronological anchor for Paul's escape from the city.
In the text
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- First appears
- 2 Corinthians 11:32
- Last appears
- 2 Corinthians 11:32
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