◄ 2 Corinthians 11:32 ►
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Good News Translation
When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas placed guards at the city gates to arrest me.

New Revised Standard Version
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me,

Contemporary English Version
The governor of Damascus at the time of King Aretas had the city gates guarded, so he could capture me.

New American Bible
At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus, in order to seize me,

Douay-Rheims Bible
At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me.

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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.

2 Corinthians 11:31
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