Matthew 2:1 (ESV)ExpositionWhen did Herod rule over Judea?ShareInformationReading ListEnglishMatthew 2:1 (ESV)1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,In shortHerod ruled over Judea (Judah), Idumea (Edom) and Samaria from 40 to 4 BC.Herod the Great ruled as king over Judea, Idumea, and Samaria from 40 to 4 BC (Bette, page 27).
1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,