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) 6 for he saw that without the king’s involvement it was impossible for the state to obtain peace any more, and that Simon would not cease from his madness. (WEB) 7 When Seleucus was deceased, and Antiochus, who was called Epiphanes, succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias supplanted his brother in the high priesthood, (WEB)
2 Maccabees 4:5–7
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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 11:22–24
22 And the king’s letter contained these words: “King Antiochus to his brother Lysias, greetings. (WEB) 23 Seeing that our father passed to the gods having the wish that the subjects of his kingdom should be undisturbed and give themselves to the care of their own affairs, (WEB)
4 Maccabees 4:12–14
12 For he said that he had sinned, so as to be consequently worthy of death, and that if he were saved, he would proclaim to all people the blessedness of the holy place. (WEB) 13 Onias the high priest, induced by these words, although for other reasons anxious that King… (WEB) 14 … (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 1:40–42
40 According to her glory, so was her dishonor multiplied, and her exaltation was turned into mourning. (WEB) 41 King Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people, (WEB) 42 and that each should forsake his own laws. All the nations agreed according to the word… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 11:1–2
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1 Maccabees 13:13–15
13 But Simon encamped at Adida, near the plain. (WEB) 14 Tryphon knew that Simon had risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, so he sent ambassadors to him, saying, (WEB) 15 “It is for money which Jonathan your brother owed to the king’s tre… (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)
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