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Here then will we begin the story: only adding thus much to that which hath been said, that it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself. (2 Maccabees 2, 32)
It came to pass that even the kings themselves did honour the place, and magnify the temple with their best gifts; (2 Maccabees 3, 2)
Insomuch that Seleucus of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to the service of the sacrifices. (2 Maccabees 3, 3)
But the priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priests' vestments, called unto heaven upon him that made a law concerning things given to he kept, that they should safely be preserved for such as had committed them to be kept. (2 Maccabees 3, 15)
Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore afraid. (2 Maccabees 3, 24)
Thus him, that lately came with a great train and with all his guard into the said treasury, they carried out, being unable to help himself with his weapons: and manifestly they acknowledged the power of God. (2 Maccabees 3, 28)
But after the death of Seleucus, when Antiochus, called Epiphanes, took the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias laboured underhand to be high priest, (2 Maccabees 4, 7)
For he built gladly a place of exercise under the tower itself, and brought the chief young men under his subjection, and made them wear a hat. (2 Maccabees 4, 12)
But he being brought to the presence of the king, when he had magnified him for the glorious appearance of his power, got the priesthood to himself, offering more than Jason by three hundred talents of silver. (2 Maccabees 4, 24)
Now Menelaus, supposing that he had gotten a convenient time, stole certain vessels of gold out of the temple, and gave some of them to Andronicus, and some he sold into Tyrus and the cities round about. (2 Maccabees 4, 32)
Which when Onias knew of a surety, he reproved him, and withdrew himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lieth by Antiochia. (2 Maccabees 4, 33)
Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the consent of Menelaus, and the fruit thereof was spread abroad, the multitude gathered themselves together against Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried away. (2 Maccabees 4, 39)
