¹⁹ And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ^(A)ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.

^42 (A)The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.

³⁹ And as the king passed, he cried to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle, and behold, a soldier turned and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man; if by any means he is missing, ^(A)your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent^[a] of silver.’