Reference: Caesarea
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A city rebuilt by Herod the Great on the site of Straton's Tower, on the coast of Palestine, between Joppa and Dora. Its special features were
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And Philip was found at Azotus: and going through he preached the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
And he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians: and they unanimously came to him, and having persuaded Blastus who was over the chamber of the king, they continued to seek peace; because their country is supported by the kings. But on an appointed day, Herod, invested with his royal apparel, sitting on his tribunal, delivered a discourse to them: read more. and the people shouted, It is the voice of God and not of man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God; and being eaten by worms, he breathed out his soul.
and having come into Caesarea, having gone up, and saluted the church, he came down to Antioch;
and certain ones of the Asiatic rulers, also being friends to him, having sent to him, continued to entreat him not to give himself up into the theatre.