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For to collect all that is to be known, to put the discourse in order, and curiously to discuss every particular point, is the duty of the author of a history: (2 Maccabees 2, 31)
It came to pass that even the kings themselves, and the princes esteemed the place worthy of the highest honour, and glorified the temple with very great gifts: (2 Maccabees 3, 2)
And that some part of that which wicked Simon had given intelligence of, belonged to Hircanus son of Tobias, a man of great dignity: and that the whole was four hundred talents of silver, and two hundred of gold: (2 Maccabees 3, 11)
For the man was so compassed with sadness and horror of the body, that it was manifest to them that beheld him, what sorrow he had in his heart. (2 Maccabees 3, 17)
Moreover there appeared two other young men beautiful and strong, bright and glorious, and in comely apparel: who stood by him, on either side, and scourged him without ceasing with many stripes. (2 Maccabees 3, 26)
Insomuch that the priests were not now occupied about the offices of the altar, but despising the temple and neglecting the sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of the games, and of the unlawful allowance thereof, and of the exercise of the discus. (2 Maccabees 4, 14)
For acting wickedly against the laws of God doth not pass unpunished: but this the time following will declare. (2 Maccabees 4, 17)
Now when Apollonius the son of Mnestheus was sent into Egypt to treat with the nobles of king Philometor, and Antiochus understood that he was wholly excluded from the affairs of the kingdom, consulting his own interest, he departed thence and came to Joppe, and from thence to Jerusalem: (2 Maccabees 4, 21)
So Menelaus got the principality: but as for the money he had promised to the king he took no care, when Sostratus the governor of the castle called for (2 Maccabees 4, 27)
And being inflamed to anger, he commanded Andronicus to be stripped of his purple, and to be led about through all the city: and that in the same place wherein he had committed the impiety against Onias, the sacrilegious wretch should be put to death, the Lord repaying him his deserved punishment. (2 Maccabees 4, 38)
At the same time Antiochus prepared for a second journey into Egypt. (2 Maccabees 5, 1)
And it came to pass that through the whole city of Jerusalem for the space of forty days there were seen horsemen running in the air, in gilded raiment, and armed with spears, like bands of soldiers. (2 Maccabees 5, 2)
