Acts 4:26
Good News Translation
The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.'

New Revised Standard Version
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’

Contemporary English Version
The kings of earth prepare for war, and the rulers join together against the Lord and his Messiah."

New American Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand and the princes gathered together against the Lord and against his anointed.’

Douay-Rheims Bible
The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

kings.

Psalm 83:2-8 For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. . . .

Joel 3:9-14 Proclaim ye this among the nations: Prepare war, raise up the strong: let them come, let all the men of war come up. . . .

Revelation 17:12-14,17 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom: but shall receive power as kings, one hour after the beast. . . .

Revelation 19:16-21 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. . . .

against his.

Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet: and there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of this world is become our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.

Context
The Believers' Prayer
25Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage: and the people meditate vain things? 26The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ. 27For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,…
Cross References
Psalm 2:1
Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Isaiah 7:7
Thus saith the Lord God: It shall not stand, and this shall not be.

Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed.

Luke 4:18
The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,

Acts 10:38
Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Hebrews 1:9
Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet: and there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of this world is become our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for ever and ever. Amen.

Acts 4:25
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