Act 24:24 | RWP | e4.org | With Drusilla his wife ( συν Δρουσιλλη τη ιδια γυναικ ). Felix had induced her to leave her former husband Aziz, King of Emesa. She was one of three daughters of Herod Agrippa I (Drusilla, Mariamne, Bernice). Her father murdered James, her great-uncle Herod Antipas slew John the Baptist, her great-grandfather (Herod the Great) killed the babes of Bethlehem. Perhaps the mention of Drusilla as "his own wife" is to show that it was not a formal trial on this occasion. Page thinks that she was responsible for the interview because of her curiosity to hear Paul. Sent for ( μετεπεμψατο ). First aorist middle of μεταπεμπω as usual ( ).

‏ Acts 24:24

With Drusilla his wife ( συν Δρουσιλλη τη ιδια γυναικ ). Felix had induced her to leave her former husband Aziz, King of Emesa. She was one of three daughters of Herod Agrippa I (Drusilla, Mariamne, Bernice). Her father murdered James, her great-uncle Herod Antipas slew John the Baptist, her great-grandfather (Herod the Great) killed the babes of Bethlehem. Perhaps the mention of Drusilla as "his own wife" is to show that it was not a formal trial on this occasion. Page thinks that she was responsible for the interview because of her curiosity to hear Paul.

Sent for ( μετεπεμψατο ). First aorist middle of μεταπεμπω as usual (Ac 10:5).