²⁰ He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon;^(A) they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.^(B)

⁷ We continued our voyage from Tyre^(A) and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters^(B) and stayed with them for a day.