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When Antiochus saw that his kingdom was established, he determined to become king of the land of Egypt, that he might reign over both kingdoms. (1 Maccabees 1, 16)
He engaged Ptolemy king of Egypt in battle, and Ptolemy turned and fled before him, and many were wounded and fell. (1 Maccabees 1, 18)
Two years later the king sent to the cities of Judah a chief collector of tribute, and he came to Jerusalem with a large force. (1 Maccabees 1, 29)
Then the king wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people, (1 Maccabees 1, 41)
All the Gentiles accepted the command of the king. Many even from Israel gladly adopted his religion; they sacrificed to idols and profaned the sabbath. (1 Maccabees 1, 43)
And the king sent letters by messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah; he directed them to follow customs strange to the land, (1 Maccabees 1, 44)
"And whoever does not obey the command of the king shall die." (1 Maccabees 1, 50)
In such words he wrote to his whole kingdom. And he appointed inspectors over all the people and commanded the cities of Judah to offer sacrifice, city by city. (1 Maccabees 1, 51)
Now on the fifteenth day of Chislev, in the one hundred and forty-fifth year, they erected a desolating sacrilege upon the altar of burnt offering. They also built altars in the surrounding cities of Judah, (1 Maccabees 1, 54)
Where the book of the covenant was found in the possession of any one, or if any one adhered to the law, the decree of the king condemned him to death. (1 Maccabees 1, 57)
He saw the blasphemies being committed in Judah and Jerusalem, (1 Maccabees 2, 6)
Then the king's officers who were enforcing the apostasy came to the city of Modein to make them offer sacrifice. (1 Maccabees 2, 15)
