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Till now, the Jews had followed their own customs, by grace of a royal privilege; it was John that won it for them, father of that Eupolemus, who afterwards went in embassage to Rome, to make a treaty of alliance. But Jason would abrogate these customs; common right should be none, and great wrong should find acceptance instead. (2 Maccabees 4, 11)
What glory their fathers had handed down to them! And fame such as the Greeks covet was all their ambition now. (2 Maccabees 4, 15)
cast away without dole or tomb, that left so many tombless; in a strange land unburied, that might have rested in his fathers’ grave. (2 Maccabees 5, 10)
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)
Sabbath none would observe, nor keep holiday his fathers kept; even the name of Jew was disclaimed. (2 Maccabees 6, 6)
And thus spoke out one of them in the name of the rest: Why dost thou put us to the question? What secret wouldst thou learn? Of this be sure, we had rather die than break the divine law given to our fathers. (2 Maccabees 7, 2)
What should Antiochus do? Here was defiance of his authority, here were tones of remonstrance that liked him little. The youngest son lived yet; for him, what encouragement, what royal assurances of wealth and happiness! Would he but leave the law of his fathers, he should be the king’s friend, and have weighty matters entrusted to him. (2 Maccabees 7, 24)
Themselves if he nothing regarded, let him remember at least the covenant made with their fathers; the renown, too, of that holy name they bore! (2 Maccabees 8, 15)
He put them in mind, moreover, of God’s signal mercy shewed to their forefathers; how Sennacherib’s army perished, a hundred and eighty-five thousand strong; (2 Maccabees 8, 19)
But this thought weighs with me; when he went a-campaigning in the high countries, my father gave out who was to succeed him; (2 Maccabees 9, 23)
I doubt not he will shew himself his father’s true heir, ever courteous, and kindly, and easy of approach. (2 Maccabees 9, 27)
turn we to his son, Antiochus Eupator, that was born of a very ill father;✻ record we in brief the history of his reign, and the hazards of war that went with it. (2 Maccabees 10, 10)
