Bible Strands
Acts 12:18
At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative shifts to the prison guards at dawn, who discover Peter missing after his release and before Herod’s investigation.
The words — `tarachos` (disturbance) and `oligos` (small) combine to describe the soldiers’ sudden panic upon finding the cell empty.
The thread — Discovered absences triggering institutional alarm recur in Acts 5:22 and Acts 16:27, while Acts 19:23 records a separate, widespread civil unrest concerning the Way.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine deliverance immediately triggers human accountability, forcing authorities to confront the consequences of an unexplained absence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
Cross-references
- Acts 5:22 But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
- Acts 16:27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
- Acts 19:23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.