Thematic Bible: Daughter of aristobulus


Thematic Bible



But because he had rebuked Herod, the tetrarch, for [marrying] his brother's wife Herodias, and for all the other bad things he had done, Verse ConceptsRebukeWivesRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

For Herod had arrested John and had him chained and put in prison in order to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

But when Herod's birthday came, Herodias' daughter [Note: According to Josephus her name was Salome], pleased him by [her sensual] dancing in front of the party guests. Verse ConceptsCelebrationsBanquets, ActivitiesGuestsBirthdays CelebratedFathers Birthdayheroes

And when Herodias' daughter [Note: According to Josephus her name was Salome] came in and danced [in front of them, sensually], she pleased Herod and his party guests so much that the king said to the young woman, "Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you." Verse ConceptsdanceBanquets, ActivitiesLeisure, And PastimesTemptressesPeople Promising

For it was Herod himself who had sent for John and had him arrested and chained up in prison. He did this to please Herodias, who was [i.e., had been] his brother Philip's wife, but whom Herod had married. Verse ConceptsPrisonersRopesBad Wives ExamplesDispleasureTransferring Wives

Now [because of this] Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but had not been able to. Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfMalice, Examples OfVindictivenessAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleUnable To HarmNamed People Angry With Others