2 Corinthians 11:32
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At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.

Damascus.

2 Corinthians 11:26 In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren:

Acts 9:24,25 But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him. . . .

Aretas.

Context
Paul's Suffering and Service
31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not. 32At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me. 33And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall: and so escaped his hands.…
Cross References
Acts 9:2
And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 9:8
And Saul arose from the ground: and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they, leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.

Acts 9:10
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias, And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.

Acts 9:24
But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

Lexicon
In
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Damascus,
Δαμασκῷ (Damaskō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1154: Damascus. Of Hebrew origin; Damascus, a city of Syria.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

governor
ἐθνάρχης (ethnarchēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1481: An ethnarch, tribal lord, a subordinate ruler. From ethnos and arche; the governor of a district.

under
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

King
βασιλέως (basileōs)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

Aretas
Ἁρέτα (Hareta)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 702: Aretas IV, King of the Nabataeans. Of foreign origin; Aretas, an Arabian.

secured
ἐφρούρει (ephrourei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5432: From a compound of pro and horao; to be a watcher in advance, i.e. To mount guard as a sentinel; figuratively, to hem in, protect.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

city
πόλιν (polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

of the Damascenes
Δαμασκηνῶν (Damaskēnōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1153: A Damascene, an inhabitant of Damascus. From Damaskos; a Damascene or inhabitant of Damascus.

in order to arrest
πιάσαι (piasai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4084: Probably another form of biazo; to squeeze, i.e. Seize (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture).

me.
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


Additional Translations
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.

In Damascus the governor under the king Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes to seize me.

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:

In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes shut up, wishing to take me;

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes, in order to take me:

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

In Damascus the governor under King Aretas kept guards at the gates of the city in order to apprehend me,

In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.

In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me,
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