"And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, 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)

ABC News website, Jan. 25, 2002:
"More than 2,000 years after Herod the Great succumbed at age 69, doctors have now settled on exactly what killed the king of ancient Israel: “The clues to Herod's diagnosis were listed in ancient history books and, according to Dr. Jan Hirschmann, the lead diagnosing doctor in the case, included "intense itching, painful intestinal problems, breathlessness, convulsions in every limb and gangrene of the genitals. He was a walking encyclopedia of disease."

“Dr. Hirschmann, who is a physician at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System in Washington state, said chronic kidney disease could explain nearly all of Herod's symptoms.
However, he said the king's case of gangrene could not be explained by kidney disease and was
"unusual."

“Historical records indicate the swelling at Herod’s groin was further wracked by an infestation of...worms. To be precise, “...maggots feeding on the tissue."

“And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms..”