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Aretas

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Aretas is the Greek form of a name borne by kings of the Nabataeans resident at Petra It can refer to:

  • Aretas I was a king in the time of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (r. 175–164 BCE)
  • Aretas II ruled Nabatea from 120 or 110 to 96 BC
  • Aretas III ruled Nabatea from 87 to 62 BC
  • Aretas IV Philopatris was the father-in-law of Herod Antipas; he is described as ruler of Damascus at the time of Paul's conversion
  • Aretas (martyr) (died 523)

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