ESV Reformation Study Bible – Acts 25:13
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Acts 25:13

25:13 Agrippa the king. This was Herod Agrippa II, son of Agrippa I and great-grandson of Herod the Great (26:3 note).

Bernice. The oldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I, Bernice was twice widowed before entering into an incestuous relationship with her brother, Herod Agrippa II. Despite the scandal of this relationship, she was frequently presented as Herod’s queen on official occasions (e.g., vv. 13, 23).