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In those days, king and chieftain held the place much in reverence, and with rich gifts endowed the temple; (2 Maccabees 3, 2)
Yet one citizen there was, Simon the Benjamite, the temple governor, that had lawless schemes afoot, do the high priest what he would to gainsay him. (2 Maccabees 3, 4)
Men had reposed their confidence in a city and a temple renowned throughout the world, for the high opinion they had of its sanctity; and should he play them false? It was not to be thought of. (2 Maccabees 3, 12)
So the appointed day came, when he would visit the temple and take order in the matter; what a stir there was then in the city! (2 Maccabees 3, 14)
and all around men were praising the Lord, for thus vindicating the honour of his sanctuary. In the temple, where all had been anxiety and turmoil until heaven showed its almighty power, all was rejoicing and contentment now. (2 Maccabees 3, 30)
Why, the priests themselves had no more stomach for serving the altar; temple scorned, and sacrifice unheeded, off they went to the wrestling-ground, there to enter their names and win unhallowed prizes, soon as ever the first quoit was thrown! (2 Maccabees 4, 14)
Here was Menelaus’ opportunity; he had gold ornaments with him, that he had stolen out of the temple, and now, giving some of these as a present to Andronicus, he sold the rest at Tyre and other cities in the neighbourhood. (2 Maccabees 4, 32)
Meanwhile, word had gone abroad at Jerusalem, how Lysimachus was ever robbing the temple, by Menelaus’ contrivance. Great store of gold was lost already; but now there was a rising of the common folk against Lysimachus, (2 Maccabees 4, 39)
When they had wounded some of his retinue, and felled others to earth, the rest took to their heels; and there, close beside the treasury, this robber of the temple was done to death. (2 Maccabees 4, 42)
Here were men come to plead for their own city, their own people, their own temple treasures, and must they be hurried off to undeserved punishment? (2 Maccabees 4, 48)
Nor might all this content him; with Menelaus for his guide, that was traitor to faith and folk, what must he do but make his way into God’s temple, holier in all the world is none? (2 Maccabees 5, 15)
Antiochus, then, came away from the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents the richer; and back he went to Antioch, all at reckless speed; he had a mind to sail his fleet over the plain, march his troops across the sea, his heart so swelled with pride in his doings. (2 Maccabees 5, 21)
