3 and to levy tribute on the temple, as on the other sacred places of the nations, and to put up the high priesthood for sale every year. (WEB) 4 He took no account of God’s power, but was puffed up with his ten thousands of infantry, his thousands of cavalry, and his eighty elephants. (WEB) 5 Coming into Judea and approaching Bethsuron, which was a strong place and about five stadia away from Jerusalem, he pressed it hard. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:3–5
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1 Maccabees 6:50–52
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2 Maccabees 13:18–20
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1 Maccabees 1:3–5
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1 Maccabees 16:19–21
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2 Maccabees 5:24–26
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1 Esdras 2:26–28
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1 Maccabees 2:5–7
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4 Maccabees 18:5–7
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