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And to set before their eyes the injury that they had unjustly done to the holy place, and the cruel handling of the city, whereof they made a mockery, and also the taking away of the government of their forefathers: (2 Maccabees 8, 17)
Also he appointed Eleazar to read the holy book: and when he had given them this watchword, The help of God; himself leading the first band, (2 Maccabees 8, 23)
Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they burnt Callisthenes, that had set fire upon the holy gates, who had fled into a little house; and so he received a reward meet for his wickedness. (2 Maccabees 8, 33)
That the holy city (to the which he was going in haste to lay it even with the ground, and to make it a common buryingplace,) he would set at liberty: (2 Maccabees 9, 14)
And the holy temple, which before he had spoiled, he would garnish with goodly gifts, and restore all the holy vessels with many more, and out of his own revenue defray the charges belonging to the sacrifices: (2 Maccabees 9, 16)
And they kept the eight days with gladness, as in the feast of the tabernacles, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts. (2 Maccabees 10, 6)
They ordained also by a common statute and decree, That every year those days should be kept of the whole nation of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 10, 8)
But they that were with Maccabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days. (2 Maccabees 10, 33)
And also in that he perceived that there was great favour laid up for those that died godly, it was an holy and good thought. Whereupon he made a reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin. (2 Maccabees 12, 45)
For inasmuch as he had committed many sins about the altar, whose fire and ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes. (2 Maccabees 13, 8)
Which things when Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the holy temple: (2 Maccabees 13, 10)
So when they had all done this together, and besought the merciful Lord with weeping and fasting, and lying flat upon the ground three days long, Judas, having exhorted them, commanded they should be in a readiness. (2 Maccabees 13, 12)
