Scripture for Today - Question: How Many 'Herods' Are there in the Holy Bible?

There are five Herods mentioned in the
​New Testament, but all are not kings

There are five men who are referred to as "Herod" in the Holy Bible's New Testament. Their history gives us a better understanding of the era in which they lived and ruled. Here’s a brief overview of the Herodians and their appearances in the Bible oldest first:
 
Herod the Great (37 B.C. – 4 B.C.)
Herod the Great was a ruler of Judea during the Roman period. Despite being of Idumean decent (from Edom, south of the Dead Sea modern day Jordan), Herod became appointed as a ruler by Roman authorities. The fact that he was a non-Jew and cruel manner of ruling, made him largely despised by the Jewish people. He will remain infamous for slaughtering baby boys in his efforts to kill the Messiah King Jesus of Bethlehem. Matthew 2:16-18

Herod Archelaus (23 B.C. – 18 A.D.)

The son of Herod I and his wife Samaritan, Malfaki (Maltaki). As an ethnarch (a non-King in charge of an ethnic group in a region) Archelaus was in charge of Judea, Samaria, and Idumea. He did influence the history of the New Testament as the fear about his reign in Judea that prompted Joseph, Mary and Jesus to live in Galilee rather than in Judea. Matthew 2:22 guide-israel.ru/people/57432-irod-arxelaj/

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Herod Antipas (Before 20 B.C. – 39 A.D.)
Herod Antipas became the tetrarch of Galilee and Perea from 4 B.C. to A.D. 39, meaning he was one of four appointed regional rulers. He is seen in the New Testament to have been rebuked by John the Baptist for taking the wife of his half-brother [Herodias], Philip (Mark 6:17-20).  Antipas had John beheaded to fulfill an oath sworn to Salome (Mark 6:20-29) and later worries that Jesus is John the Baptist back from the dead. Luke 13:31-33, Matthew 14:1-12

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Herod Agrippa I
​(12 B.C. – 44 A.D.)

Agrippa 1 was the grandson of Herod the Great and also took the name of King Herod. His corruption landed him in prison in Rome, but his friendship with Caligula restored him to power. Agrippa sought to maintain good standing with the Jewish people, ultimately gaining the respect of both the Sadducees and Pharisees.

He appears in the New Testament when he has James killed and Peter imprisoned.
He is eventually struck down for allowing the people to call him God. 

The people said:
"It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God
the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost."
Acts 12:21-23

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Agrippa-II
(27 A.D. – 100 A.D.)
 
Once old enough, Herod Agrippa II took power from the corrupt procurators holding his place. He would be the last of the Herodians to rule over the Jewish holy land, dying around A.D. 100.

Agrippa II famously remarked to the Apostle Paul:

“In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?”

Paul replied, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.”

Agrippa II found no fault in Paul worthy of his imprisonment, and remarked that he
​could have been let go if only he had not appealed to make his case before Caesar.
Acts 26:28-29, 32
 
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