2 had taken possession of the country, having made away with Antiochus and his guardian Lysias. (WEB) 3 But one Alcimus, who had formerly been high priest, and had willfully polluted himself in the times when there was no mingling with the Gentiles, considering that there was no deliverance for him in any way, nor any more access to the holy altar, (WEB) 4 came to King Demetrius in about the one hundred fifty-first year, presenting to him a crown of gold and a palm, and beside these some of the festal olive boughs of the temple. For that day, he held his peace; (WEB)
2 Maccabees 14:2–4
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1 Maccabees 14:16–18
16 It was heard at Rome that Jonathan was dead, and even in Sparta, and they were exceedingly grieved. (WEB) 17 But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his place, and ruled the country and the cities in it, (WEB) 18 they wrote to him on brass tablet… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 7:20–22
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2 Maccabees 9:1–2
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2 Maccabees 10:8–10
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2 Maccabees 1:14–16
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1 Maccabees 14:37–39
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1 Maccabees 7:8–10
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1 Maccabees 7:3–5
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