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Than the king' being in a rage, handed him worse than all the rest, and took it grievously that he was mocked. (2 Maccabees 7, 39)
So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little, and that things prospered with him still more and more, he wrote unto Ptolemeus, the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, to yield more aid to the king's affairs. (2 Maccabees 8, 8)
So Nicanor undertook to make so much money of the captive Jews, as should defray the tribute of two thousand talents, which the king was to pay to the Romans. (2 Maccabees 8, 10)
Antiochus, king and governor, to the good Jews his citizens wisheth much joy, health, and prosperity: (2 Maccabees 9, 19)
Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbours unto my kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event. I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth: (2 Maccabees 9, 25)
Whereupon being accused of the king's friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honourable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died. (2 Maccabees 10, 13)
Not long after the, Lysias the king's protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done. (2 Maccabees 11, 1)
And persuaded them to agree to all reasonable conditions, and promised that he would persuade the king that he must needs be a friend unto them. (2 Maccabees 11, 14)
Then Maccabeus consented to all that Lysias desired, being careful of the common good; and whatsoever Maccabeus wrote unto Lysias concerning the Jews, the king granted it. (2 Maccabees 11, 15)
Therefore what things soever were meet to be reported to the king, I have declared them, and he hath granted as much as might be. (2 Maccabees 11, 18)
Now the king's letter contained these words: King Antiochus unto his brother Lysias sendeth greeting: (2 Maccabees 11, 22)
And the letter of the king unto the nation of the Jews was after this manner: King Antiochus sendeth greeting unto the council, and the rest of the Jews: (2 Maccabees 11, 27)
