## After he saw that this pleased the Jews ##

"After Herod was aware that putting James to death pleased the Jewish leaders"

## pleased the Jews ##

"made the Jewish leaders happy"

## he proceeded to arrest Peter also ##

"Herod then gave orders to arrest Peter also"

## That was ##

"This happened" or "Herod did this"

## After arresting him, he put him in prison ##

"After the soldiers arrested Peter, Herod commanded soldiers to put Peter in prison"

## four squads of soldiers  ##

"four groups of soldiers" (see UDB). Each group had four soldiers that guarded Peter one group at a time. The groups divided the day into shifts.  Two soldiers would have been at his side and the other two soldiers by the entrance.

## to guard him ##

"to guard Peter"

## he was intending to bring him to the people ##

"Herod planned to judge Peter in the presence of the people" or "Herod planned to judge Peter in the presence of the Jewish people"