KJV ORIGINAL
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Herod was seriously mad at the people from Tyre and Sidon. But they knew they needed to fix this situation, so they all came together and got on Blastus's good side (he was basically Herod's right-hand man). They were asking for peace because their cities depended on Herod's territory for food and supplies.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you mess up with someone who controls what you need, sometimes you've got to swallow your pride and make things right.
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