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The priests prostrated themselves before the altar in their priestly garments and called toward heaven upon him who had given the law about deposits, that he should keep them safe for those who had deposited them. (2 Maccabees 3, 15)
People also hurried out of their houses in crowds to make a general supplication because the holy place was about to be brought into contempt. (2 Maccabees 3, 18)
Women, girded with sackcloth under their breasts, thronged the streets. Some of the maidens who were kept indoors ran together to the gates, and some to the walls, while others peered out of the windows. (2 Maccabees 3, 19)
But when he arrived at the treasury with his bodyguard, then and there the Sovereign of spirits and of all authority caused so great a manifestation that all who had been so bold as to accompany him were astounded by the power of God, and became faint with terror. (2 Maccabees 3, 24)
Two young men also appeared to him, remarkably strong, gloriously beautiful and splendidly dressed, who stood on each side of him and scourged him continuously, inflicting many blows on him. (2 Maccabees 3, 26)
When he suddenly fell to the ground and deep darkness came over him, his men took him up and put him on a stretcher (2 Maccabees 3, 27)
and carried him away, this man who had just entered the aforesaid treasury with a great retinue and all his bodyguard but was now unable to help himself; and they recognized clearly the sovereign power of God. (2 Maccabees 3, 28)
"If you have any enemy or plotter against your government, send him there, for you will get him back thoroughly scourged, if he escapes at all, for there certainly is about the place some power of God. (2 Maccabees 3, 38)
This was the outcome of the episode of Heliodorus and the protection of the treasury. (2 Maccabees 3, 40)
The previously mentioned Simon, who had informed about the money against his own country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus and had been the real cause of the misfortune. (2 Maccabees 4, 1)
So he betook himself to the king, not accusing his fellow citizens but having in view the welfare, both public and private, of all the people. (2 Maccabees 4, 5)
For he saw that without the king's attention public affairs could not again reach a peaceful settlement, and that Simon would not stop his folly. (2 Maccabees 4, 6)
