en_tn/act/12/18.md

# General Information:

The word "him" here refers to Peter. The word "he" refers to Herod.

# Now

This word is used to mark a break in the story-line. Time has passed; it is now the next day.

# when it became day

"in the morning"

# there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter

This phrase is used to emphasize what really happened. This could be said in a positive way. AT: "there was a great disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter

The abstract noun "disturbance" can be expressed with the words "disturbed" or "upset." AT: "the soldiers were very disturbed about what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# After Herod had searched for him and could not find him

"After Herod searched for Peter and could not find him"

# After Herod had searched for him

Possible meanings are that 1) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he went himself to search the prison" or 2) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he sent other soldiers to search the prison."

# he questioned the guards and ordered them to be put to death

It was the normal punishment for the Roman government to kill the guards if their prisoner escaped.

# Then he went down

The phrase "went down" is used here because Caesarea is lower in elevation than Judea.
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "him" here refers to Peter. The word "he" refers to Herod.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Now`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This word is used to mark a break in the story-line. Time has passed; it is now the next day.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# when it became day`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This phrase is used to emphasize what really happened. This could be said in a positive way. AT: "there was a great disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The abstract noun "disturbance" can be expressed with the words "disturbed" or "upset." AT: "the soldiers were very disturbed about what had happened to Peter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# After Herod had searched for him and could not find him`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"After Herod searched for Peter and could not find him"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# After Herod had searched for him`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Possible meanings are that 1) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he went himself to search the prison" or 2) "when Herod heard Peter was missing, he sent other soldiers to search the prison."`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he questioned the guards and ordered them to be put to death`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`It was the normal punishment for the Roman government to kill the guards if their prisoner escaped.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Then he went down`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The phrase "went down" is used here because Caesarea is lower in elevation than Judea.`