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So Heliodorus immediately set out on his journey, ostensibly to visit the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in reality to carry out the king's purpose. (2 Maccabees 3, 8)
But because of the orders he had from the king, Heliodorus said that in any case the money must be confiscated for the royal treasury. (2 Maccabees 3, 13)
Fearing that the king might think that Heliodorus had suffered some foul play at the hands of the Jews, the high priest offered a sacrifice for the man's recovery. (2 Maccabees 3, 32)
After Heliodorus had offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made most solemn vows to him who had spared his life, he bade Onias farewell, and returned with his soldiers to the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 35)
When the king asked Heliodorus who would be a suitable man to be sent to Jerusalem next, he answered: (2 Maccabees 3, 37)
So he had recourse to the king, not as an accuser of his countrymen, but as a man looking to the general and particular good of all the people. (2 Maccabees 4, 5)
He saw that, unless the king intervened, it would be impossible to have a peaceful government, and that Simon would not desist from his folly. (2 Maccabees 4, 6)
in an interview, he promised the king three hundred and sixty talents of silver, as well as eighty talents from another source of income. (2 Maccabees 4, 8)
When Jason received the king's approval and came into office, he immediately initiated his countrymen into the Greek way of life. (2 Maccabees 4, 10)
When the quinquennial games were held at Tyre in the presence of the king, (2 Maccabees 4, 18)
When Apollonius, son of Menestheus, was sent to Egypt for the coronation of King Philometor, Antiochus learned that the king was opposed to his policies; so he took measures for his own security. (2 Maccabees 4, 21)
Three years later Jason sent Menelaus, brother of the aforementioned Simon, to deliver the money to the king, and to obtain decisions on some important matters. (2 Maccabees 4, 23)
