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Now when this that was done came to the king's car, he thought that Judea had revolted: whereupon removing out of Egypt in a furious mind, he took the city by force of arms, (2 Maccabees 5, 11)
For had they not been formerly wrapped in many sins, this man, as soon as he had come, had forthwith been scourged, and put back from his presumption, as Heliodorus was, whom Seleucus the king sent to view the treasury. (2 Maccabees 5, 18)
Not long after this the king sent an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers, and not to live after the laws of God: (2 Maccabees 6, 1)
And in the day of the king's birth every month they were brought by bitter constraint to eat of the sacrifices; and when the fast of Bacchus was kept, the Jews were compelled to go in procession to Bacchus, carrying ivy. (2 Maccabees 6, 7)
But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such as was lawful for him to use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king; (2 Maccabees 6, 21)
It came to pass also, that seven brethren with their mother were taken, and compelled by the king against the law to taste swine's flesh, and were tormented with scourges and whips. (2 Maccabees 7, 1)
Then the king, being in a rage, commanded pans and caldrons to be made hot: (2 Maccabees 7, 3)
And when he was at the last gasp, he said, Thou like a fury takest us out of this present life, but the King of the world shall raise us up, who have died for his laws, unto everlasting life. (2 Maccabees 7, 9)
Insomuch that the king, and they that were with him, marvelled at the young man's courage, for that he nothing regarded the pains. (2 Maccabees 7, 12)
Then looked he unto the king, and said, Thou hast power over men, thou art corruptible, thou doest what thou wilt; yet think not that our nation is forsaken of God; (2 Maccabees 7, 16)
But when the young man would in no case hearken unto him, the king called his mother, and exhorted her that she would counsel the young man to save his life. (2 Maccabees 7, 25)
Whiles she was yet speaking these words, the young man said, Whom wait ye for? I will not obey the king's commandment: but I will obey the commandment of the law that was given unto our fathers by Moses. (2 Maccabees 7, 30)
