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Drusilla

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(Acts 24:24) — third daughter of Herod [Agrippa I], mentioned in the book of Acts (12:1–4, 20–23); she was married to Felix, the Roman governor, while her first husband, Azizus, king of Emesa, was still living, contrary to her ancestral laws. When the Apostle Paul preached before Felix at Caesarea, Drusilla was present there together with her husband. Felix had a son by Drusilla who perished, together with his mother, in the eruption of Vesuvius, during the reign of Titus.

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Acts 24:24

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