1 And Maccabaeus and they that were with him, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city; 2 and they pulled down the altars that had been built in the marketplace by the aliens, and alsothe walls ofsacred inclosures. 3 And having cleansed the sanctuary they made another altar of sacrifice; andstriking […]
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2 Maccabees 11
1 Now after a very little time Lysias, the king’s guardian and kinsman and chancellor, being sore displeased for the things that had come to pass, 2 collected about fourscore thousandfootmenand all his horsemen and came against the Jews, thinking to make the city a place for Greeks to dwell in, 3 and to levy […]
2 Maccabees 12
1 So when these covenants had been made, Lysias departed to the king, and the Jews went about their husbandry. 2 Butcertainof the governors of districts, Timotheus and Apollonius thesonof Gennaeus, and Hieronymus also and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of Cyprus, would not suffer them to enjoy tranquillity and live in peace. […]
2 Maccabees 13
1 In the hundred forty and ninth year tidings were brought to Judas and his company that Antiochus Eupator was coming withgreatmultitudes against Judaea, 2 and with him Lysias his guardian and chancellor,each having a Greek force, a hundred and ten thousand footmen, and five thousand and three hundred horsemen, and two and twenty elephants, […]
2 Maccabees 15
1 But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria, resolved to set upon them with all security on the day of rest. 2 And when the Jews that were compelled to follow him said, O destroy not so savagely and barbarously, but give due glory to the day which […]