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 malice, (WEB) 5 appealed to the king, not to be an accuser of his fellow citizens, but looking to the good of all the people, both public and private; (WEB)
2 Maccabees 4:3–5
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1 Maccabees 11:24–26
24 by taking silver, gold, clothing, and various other presents, and went to Ptolemais to the king. Then he found favor in his sight. (WEB) 25 Some lawless men of those who were of the nation made complaints against him, (WEB) 26 and the king did to him even as his predecessors had… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 4:1–2
1 For a certain man named Simon, who was in opposition to an honorable and good man who once held the high priesthood for life, named Onias. After slandering Onias in every way, Simon couldn’t injure him with the people, so he went away as an exile, with the in… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 16:12–14
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2 Maccabees 12:7–9
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2 Maccabees 14:39–41
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4 Maccabees 4:4–6
4 Apollonius, acquainting himself with the particulars of this, praised Simon for his care of the king’s interests, and going up to Seleucus informed him of the treasure. (WEB) 5 Getting authority about it, and quickly advancing into our country with the accursed Simon… (WEB) 6 … (WEB)
1 Maccabees 11:10–12
10 for I regret that I gave my daughter to him, for he tried to kill me. (WEB) 11 He accused him, because he coveted his kingdom. (WEB) 12 Taking his daughter from him, he gave her to Demetrius, and was estranged from Alexander, and their enmity was openly seen. (WEB)
4 Maccabees 4:20–22
20 So that he not only erected a gymnasium on the very citadel of our country, but neglected the guardianship of the temple. (WEB) 21 Because of that, Divine vengeance was grieved and instigated Antiochus himself against them. (WEB) 22 For being at war with Ptolemy in Egypt, he hea… (WEB)
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