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Largesse the priests had, and many were the gifts passed from hand to hand, when the truth of the matter was proved.✻ (2 Maccabees 1, 35)
Anon he fell into a rage, stripped Andronicus of his purple, and would have him led away all through the streets, till he reached the very spot where he had lifted his impious hand against Onias. There the sacrilegious wretch perished, by the divine vengeance worthily requited. (2 Maccabees 4, 38)
At another time, Philip had information that certain Jews were meeting in caves near at hand, to keep the sabbath there without remark. Not one of these would lift a hand to help himself, so great care they had of the day’s observance, and all were burned to death. (2 Maccabees 6, 11)
Man’s sentence here I may avoid if I will, but God’s almighty hand, living or dead, escape I may not. (2 Maccabees 6, 26)
Arch-enemy of the Jewish race, thinkest thou to escape from God’s hand? (2 Maccabees 7, 31)
Then, bowing down to earth, they made petition to the Lord, never again such calamity might overtake them; sin if they did, himself in his great mercy should chastise them, not hand them over into the cruel power of blasphemous enemies. (2 Maccabees 10, 4)
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)
Ruler of heaven, some friendly angel of thine this day escort us; dread and dismay let thy outstretched hand inspire, (2 Maccabees 15, 23)
and ever while hand fought, heart prayed. Such joy had they of God’s present assistance, they cut down a full thirty-five thousand of the enemy; (2 Maccabees 15, 27)
Head and hand he shewed them of the godless Nicanor, the hand that was stretched out so boastfully against the holy temple of the Almighty, (2 Maccabees 15, 32)
bidding them cut the blaspheming tongue in pieces and cast it to the birds, nail the rash hand to the temple’s face. (2 Maccabees 15, 33)
Since my call is unheard, since my hand beckons in vain, (Proverbs 1, 24)
