15 But on the death of Seleucus the king, his son Antiochus Epiphanes succeeded to the kingdom—a terrible man of arrogant pride. (WEB) 16 He, having deposed Onias from the high priesthood, appointed his brother Jason to be high priest, (WEB) 17 who had made a covenant, if he would give him this authority, to pay yearly three thousand six hundred and sixty talents. (WEB)
4 Maccabees 4:15–17
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2 Maccabees 4:6–8
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 b… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 4:23–25
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1 Maccabees 7:8–10
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1 Maccabees 14:37–39
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2 Maccabees 10:10–12
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1 Maccabees 3:1–2
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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 14:1–3
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