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keeping before their eyes the outrage committed by them against the holy place and the infamous and scornful treatment inflicted on the city, not to mention the destruction of their traditional way of life. (2 Maccabees 8, 17)
Even so, he in no way diminished his arrogance; still bursting with pride, breathing fire in his wrath against the Jews, he was in the act of ordering an even keener pace when the chariot gave a sudden lurch and out he fell and, in this serious fall, was dragged along, every joint of his body wrenched out of place. (2 Maccabees 9, 7)
and, to crown all, he would himself turn Jew and visit every inhabited place, proclaiming the power of God. (2 Maccabees 9, 17)
and pulled down the altars erected by the foreigners in the market place, as well as the shrines. (2 Maccabees 10, 2)
Then, carrying thyrsuses, leafy boughs and palms, they offered hymns to him who had brought the cleansing of his own holy place to a happy outcome. (2 Maccabees 10, 7)
while the defenders, confident in the security of the place, hurled fearful blasphemies and godless insults at them. (2 Maccabees 10, 34)
mustered about eighty thousand foot soldiers and his entire cavalry and advanced against the Jews, intending to make the city a place for Greeks to live in, (2 Maccabees 11, 2)
'Now that our father has taken his place among the gods, our will is that the subjects of the realm be left undisturbed to attend to their own affairs. (2 Maccabees 11, 23)
Timotheus' first move on learning of Judas' advance was to send away the women and children and the rest of the baggage train to the place called the Carnaim, since it was an impregnable position, difficult of access owing to the narrowness of all the approaches. (2 Maccabees 12, 21)
In that place there is a tower fifty cubits high, full of ash, with an internal lip all round overhanging the ashes. (2 Maccabees 13, 5)
He was then told that Philip, left in charge of affairs, had rebelled in Antioch. He was stunned by this, opened negotiations with the Jews, came to an agreement, and swore to abide by all reasonable conditions. Agreement reached, he offered a sacrifice, honoured the Temple, and made generous gifts to the holy place. (2 Maccabees 13, 23)
went to Ptolemais. The inhabitants of the place disapproved of the treaty; they complained furiously and wanted to annul its provisions. (2 Maccabees 13, 25)
