Peter's Guards Are Put to Death
There are many double negatives in Acts. There was “no small stir” among the
soldiers. As a matter of fact, there was a big stir among them because they knew their lives would be exchanged for Peter's. Herod had these men put to death because Peter had escaped.
Some double negatives in Acts:
12:18 - “no small stir” i. e. a big commotion
15:2 - “no small dissension” i. e. a tremendous debate
19:23 - “no small stir” i. e. a great disturbance
19:24 - “no small gain” i. e. a very significant gain
20:12 - “not a little comforted” - i. e. were greatly comforted
21:39 - “no mean city” i. e. a very well known city
27:20 - “no small tempest” i. e. a very great tempest
28:2 - “no little kindness” i. e. extravagant kindness
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