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Agreed we then to warn kings and nations everywhere, they should not hurt or assault the Jewish people, its cities and country-side, nor comfort its enemies; (1 Maccabees 15, 19)
If then there be malcontents from Judaea sheltering among you, our bidding is you should hand them over to the high priest Simon, for such punishment as the Jewish law prescribes. (1 Maccabees 15, 21)
A further copy has been sent to the high priest Simon and to the Jewish people … (1 Maccabees 15, 24)
Little enough it liked him to bring an ill name on his fellow-citizens; yet common good of the Jewish folk he must needs have in mind; (2 Maccabees 4, 5)
As for the Jewish folk, he left viceroys of his own to harry them; in Jerusalem Philip, that was a Phrygian born, and outdid his own master in cruelty; (2 Maccabees 5, 22)
Not long after, the king despatched one of the senators at Antioch, with orders he should compel the Jewish people, custom of their fathers and law of their God to forsake. (2 Maccabees 6, 1)
Arch-enemy of the Jewish race, thinkest thou to escape from God’s hand? (2 Maccabees 7, 31)
Now turn we to Judas Machabaeus and his company. Secretly they made entry into the villages, whence they summoned both kinsman and friend of theirs; ay, and rallied many more, that were yet true to the Jewish faith, till they had mustered an army of six thousand men. (2 Maccabees 8, 1)
And he, without more ado, chose one of his best friends, Nicanor son of Patroclus, and sent him out to exterminate the Jewish race altogether. For which purpose, he armed full twenty thousand men, a rabble of all nations; and Gorgias should be at Nicanor’s side, a soldier that had much experience in the wars. (2 Maccabees 8, 9)
Nicanor’s purpose it was, to sell the Jewish people for slaves, and thereby reimburse the king for a tribute of two thousand talents he must needs pay to Rome. (2 Maccabees 8, 10)
So, before aught else was done, he sent word to the towns on the sea-coast, crying a sale of Jewish captives, and offering them at ninety for the talent; so little did he guess what divine vengeance was to overtake him. (2 Maccabees 8, 11)
All the money that had been paid for their enslaving fell into Jewish hands, and they gave the enemy chase far and wide, (2 Maccabees 8, 25)
