Cross Reference 2 CORINTHIANS 11:32 IN DAMASCUS THE GOVERNOR UNDER ARETAS THE KING KEPT THE CITY OF THE DAMASCENES WITH A GARRISON DESIROUS TO APPREHEND ME

{2 Corinthians 11:32} In 1722 Damascus 1154 the x3588 governor 1481 under Aretas 702 the x3588 king 935 kept y5432 z0 the city y4172 of the Damascenes y1153 with a garrison, 5432 z5707 x3588 x4172 x1153 desirous 2309 z5723 to apprehend 4084 z5658 me: 3165

Damascus:
"[In] journeyingsª often,ª [in] perilsª of waters,ª [in] perilsª of robbers,ª [in] perilsª byª [mine own] countrymen,ª [in] perilsª byª the heathen,ª [in] perilsª inª the city,ª [in] perilsª inª the wilderness,ª [in] perilsª inª the sea,ª [in] perilsª amongª false brethren;ª" {2Co 11:26} + "Butª theirª laying awaitª was knownª ° of Saul.ª Andª they watchedª ° the¹ gatesª ¹ dayª andª nightª toª killª ° him.ª ... Thenª the¹ disciplesª tookª ° himª by night,ª and let [him] downª °² ° byª the¹ wallª inª a basket.ª" {Act 9:24-25}

Aretas:
This Aretas was an Arabian king, and the father-in-law of Herod Antipas, upon whom he made war in consequence of his having divorced his daughter. Herod applied to Tiberius for help, who sent Vitellius to reduce Aretas, and to bring him alive or dead to Rome. By some means or other Vitellius delayed his operations, and in the mean time Tiberius died; and it is probable that Aretas, who was thus snatched from ruin, availed himself of the favourable state of things, and seized on Damascus, which had belonged to his ancestors.