18 Now when certain games that came every fifth year were kept at Tyre, and the king was present, (WEB) 19 the vile Jason sent sacred envoys, as being Antiochians of Jerusalem, bearing three hundred drachmas of silver to the sacrifice of Hercules, which even the bearers thereof thought not right to use for any sacrifice, because it was not fit, but to spend it for another purpose. (WEB) 20 Although the sender intended that this money was for the sacrifice of Hercules, yet on account of present circumstances it went to the construction of trireme warships. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 4:18–20
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2 Maccabees 4:43–45
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