Which king arrested Peter and intended to bring him to trial, only for Peter to be rescued by an angel?
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Correct answer: Herod Agrippa I
Acts 12 records that Herod Agrippa I had James killed and then arrested Peter. While the church prayed, an angel entered the prison, loosened Peter's chains, and led him out past the guards.
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