Note 2 at Ac 12:22: It is very doubtful that these people were actually so impressed with Herod's speech that they thought he was a god. They were simply courting his favor by appealing to his over-inflated ego. Herod accepted their worship, and this brought a swift reply from God.

Note 3 at Ac 12:22: This was Herod Agrippa I, the nephew of the Herod that killed John the Baptist and mocked Jesus (see note 3 at Lu 3:1 and note 1 at Lu 23:8). Herod Agrippa I followed in his uncle's footsteps by killing the Apostle James (Ac 12:2) and seeking to kill the Apostle Peter (Ac 12:3). This man's accepting claims of deity for himself was the last straw. The Lord's spirit will not always strive with man (Ge 6:3).