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Seven brothers there were, that lay under arrest, and their mother with them; these too were tortured at the king’s command, to see if whip and thong would not make them eat swine’s flesh, for all their scruples. (2 Maccabees 7, 1)
When Gorgias was given command of the district, he was for ever making war on the Jews, with mercenaries to aid him; (2 Maccabees 10, 14)
Machabaeus himself went off to fight other battles of greater moment, leaving Simon, Joseph and Zacchaeus, with a strong force under their command, to carry on the siege. (2 Maccabees 10, 19)
As for Timotheus, he took refuge in Gazara, a strong fortress that was under the command of Chaereas. (2 Maccabees 10, 32)
Machabaeus himself, with six thousand men at his heels, divided into companies, pressed on against Timotheus, that had a hundred and twenty thousand foot, and two thousand five hundred horse, under his command. (2 Maccabees 12, 20)
Then, after Pentecost, they marched away to meet Gorgias, that was in command of Idumaea;✻ (2 Maccabees 12, 32)
he, with all haste, despatched one of his generals to Judaea, Nicanor, that was in command of the elephants. (2 Maccabees 14, 12)
And what of Alcimus? Little it liked him to see all this good-will between the two of them, and their treaty-making; to Demetrius he betook him, and charged Nicanor with disaffection; was he not purposing to hand over his command to Judas, a traitor against the realm? (2 Maccabees 14, 26)
for the better understanding of true wisdom, and self-command. (Proverbs 1, 2)
truth to covet, hold wisdom, and self-command, and discernment for treasured heirlooms. (Proverbs 23, 23)
But be sure all God has made will remain for ever as he made it; there is no adding to it, no taking away from it; so he will command our reverence. (Ecclesiastes 3, 14)
Listen well, all you that have multitudes at your command, foreign hordes to do your bidding. (Wisdom of Solomon 6, 3)
