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Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews, gathered a tremendous force of foreign troops and collected a large number of cavalry from Asia; then he appeared in Judea, ready to conquer it by force. (2 Maccabees 10, 24)
In the midst of the fierce battle, there appeared to the enemy from the heavens five majestic men riding on golden-bridled horses, who led the Jews on. (2 Maccabees 10, 29)
mustered about eighty thousand infantry and all his cavalry and marched against the Jews. His plan was to make Jerusalem a Greek settlement; (2 Maccabees 11, 2)
Maccabeus, solicitous for the common good, agreed to all that Lysias proposed; and the king, on his part, granted in behalf of the Jews all the written requests of Maccabeus to Lysias. (2 Maccabees 11, 15)
These are the terms of the letter which Lysias wrote to the Jews: "Lysias sends greetings to the Jewish people. (2 Maccabees 11, 16)
We understand that the Jews do not agree with our father's policy concerning Greek customs but prefer their own way of life. They are petitioning us to let them retain their own customs. (2 Maccabees 11, 24)
The king's letter to the people was as follows: "King Antiochus sends greetings to the Jewish senate and to the rest of the Jews. (2 Maccabees 11, 27)
to observe their dietary laws and other laws, just as before, and none of the Jews shall be molested in any way for faults committed through ignorance. (2 Maccabees 11, 31)
The Romans also sent them a letter as follows: "Quintus Memmius and Titus Manius, legates of the Romans, send greetings to the Jewish people. (2 Maccabees 11, 34)
After these agreements were made, Lysias returned to the king, and the Jews went about their farming. (2 Maccabees 12, 1)
Some people of Joppa also committed this outrage: they invited the Jews who lived among them, together with their wives and children, to embark on boats which they had provided. There was no hint of enmity toward them; (2 Maccabees 12, 3)
this was done by public vote of the city. When the Jews, not suspecting treachery and wishing to live on friendly terms, accepted the invitation, the people of Joppa took them out to sea and drowned at least two hundred of them. (2 Maccabees 12, 4)
