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He sent him a service of gold plate, and granted him the right to drink from gold vessels and to be clothed in purple and wear the golden brooch. (1 Maccabees 11, 58)
We have received the golden crowns and the palm you have sent us and we are disposed to make a lasting peace with you, and to write to the officials to grant you remission of your debts. (1 Maccabees 13, 37)
They also wanted everyone to obey him, that all documents of the nation bear his name and that he be clothed in purple and wear golden ornaments. (1 Maccabees 14, 43)
None of the people or the priests shall be allowed to act contrary to these provisions or contradict his orders, or convene a public assembly without his consent, or be clothed in purple, or wear the golden brooch. (1 Maccabees 14, 44)
Menelaus thought of taking advantage of the opportunity, and stole some of the golden vessels from the Temple, which he then gave to Andronicus as gifts. He also managed to sell others in Tyre and in the neighboring cities. (2 Maccabees 4, 32)
Lysimachus committed much sacrilegious plunder in Jerusalem with the connivance of Menelaus. When this became known, the populace rebelled against Lysimachus, who had already taken many golden vessels from the city. (2 Maccabees 4, 39)
troops with swords drawn and formed in squadrons, cavalry squadrons in order of battle, attacks and charges from this side and that, movements of shields, many spears, arrows, missiles, the glitter of golden outfits and armor of all kinds. (2 Maccabees 5, 3)
When the battle was at its height, there appeared from heaven before the enemies, five radiant men riding on horses with golden bridles, who put themselves at the head of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 10, 29)
While they were still near Jerusalem, a horseman dressed in white with golden armor appeared and stood at the head of them. (2 Maccabees 11, 8)
So, he went to King Demetrius in about the year one hundred and fifty-one, and offered him a golden crown, a palm and even some olive branches from the Temple as usual. On that day, he did not ask for anything. (2 Maccabees 14, 4)
And Jeremiah had stretched out his right hand giving a golden sword to Judas, as he said, (2 Maccabees 15, 15)
An opportune word is like golden apples encased in silver. (Proverbs 25, 11)