3 so that even King Seleucus of Asia bore all the costs belonging to the services of the sacrifices out of his own revenues. (WEB) 4 But a man named Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, having been made guardian of the temple, disagreed with the high priest about the ruling of the market in the city. (WEB) 5 When he couldn’t overcome Onias, he went to Apollonius of Tarsus, who at that time was governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 3:3–5
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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)
2 Maccabees 4:3–5
3 When his hatred grew so great that even murders were perpetrated through one of Simon’s approved agents, (WEB) 4 Onias, seeing the danger of the contention, and that Apollonius the son of Menestheus, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, was increasing Simon’s mal… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 7:20–22
20 He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to aid him. Then Bacchides went away to the king. (WEB) 21 Alcimus struggled to maintain his high priesthood. (WEB) 22 All those who troubled their people joined him, and they took control of the land of Judah,… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 14:37–39
37 He placed Jews in it and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and made high the walls of Jerusalem. (WEB) 38 King Demetrius confirmed to him the high priesthood according to these things, (WEB) 39 and made him one of his friends, and honored him with great ho… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 5:21–23
21 As for Antiochus, when he had carried away out of the temple one thousand eight hundred talents, he hurried away to Antioch, thinking in his arrogance that he could sail on land and walk on the sea, because his heart was lifted up. (WEB) 22 Moreover he left governors t… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 3:19–21
19 But the occasion now invites us to give an illustration of temperate reasoning from history. (WEB) 20 For at a time when our fathers were in possession of undisturbed peace through obedience to the law and were prosperous, so that Seleucus Nicanor, the king of Asia, bo… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 13:22–24
22 The king negotiated with them in Bethsura the second time, gave his hand, took theirs, departed, attacked the forces of Judas, was put to the worse, (WEB) 23 heard that Philip who had been left as chancellor in Antioch had become reckless, was confounded, made to the J… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:14–16
14 Mattathias and his sons tore their clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned exceedingly. (WEB) 15 And the king’s officers who were enforcing the apostasy came into the city Modin to sacrifice. (WEB) 16 Many of Israel came to them, and Mattathias and his sons were gathered together. (WEB)
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