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Then the king being incensed with anger, raged against him more cruelly than all the rest, taking it grievously that he was mocked. (2 Maccabees 7, 39)
Then Philip, seeing that the man gained ground by little and little, and that things for the most part succeeded prosperously with him, wrote to Ptolemee the governor of Celesyria and Phenicia, to send aid to the king's affairs. (2 Maccabees 8, 8)
And Nicanor purposed to raise for the king the tribute of two thousand talents, that was to be given to the Romans, by making so much money of the captive Jews: (2 Maccabees 8, 10)
At that time Antiochus returned with dishonour out of Persia. (2 Maccabees 9, 1)
For he had entered into the city called Persepolis, and attempted to rob the temple, and to oppress the city: but the multitude running together to arms, put them to flight: and so it fell out that Antiochus being put to flight returned with disgrace. (2 Maccabees 9, 2)
To his very good subjects the Jews, Antiochus king and ruler wisheth much health and welfare, and happiness. (2 Maccabees 9, 19)
Moreover, considering that neighbouring princes and borderers wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event, I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often recommended to many of you, when I went into the higher provinces: and I have written to him what I have joined here below. (2 Maccabees 9, 25)
But Philip that was brought up with him, carried away his body: and out of fear of the son of Antiochus, went into Egypt to Ptolemee Philometor. (2 Maccabees 9, 29)
And this was the end of Antiochus that was called the Illustrious. (2 Maccabees 10, 9)
But now we will relate the acts of Eupator the son of that wicked Antiochus, abridging the account of the evils that happened in the wars. (2 Maccabees 10, 10)
But being accused for this to Eupator by his friends, and being oftentimes called traitor, because he had left Cyprus which Philometor had committed to him, and coming over to Antiochus the Illustrious, had revolted also from him, he put an end to his life by poison. (2 Maccabees 10, 13)
A short time after this Lysias the king's lieutenant, and cousin, and who had chief charge over all the affairs, being greatly displeased with what had happened, (2 Maccabees 11, 1)
