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When Gorgias became governor of the region, he maintained a force of mercenaries, and at every turn kept on warring against the Jews. (2 Maccabees 10, 14)
When no less than nine thousand took refuge in two very strong towers well equipped to withstand a siege, (2 Maccabees 10, 18)
Having success at arms in everything he undertook, he destroyed more than twenty thousand in the two strongholds. (2 Maccabees 10, 23)
Falling upon the steps before the altar, they besought him to be gracious to them and to be an enemy to their enemies and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declares. (2 Maccabees 10, 26)
But at dawn of the fifth day, twenty young men in the army of Maccabeus, fired with anger because of the blasphemies, bravely stormed the wall and with savage fury cut down every one they met. (2 Maccabees 10, 35)
Very soon after this, Lysias, the king's guardian and kinsman, who was in charge of the government, being vexed at what had happened, (2 Maccabees 11, 1)
and to levy tribute on the temple as he did on the sacred places of the other nations, and to put up the high priesthood for sale every year. (2 Maccabees 11, 3)
He took no account whatever of the power of God, but was elated with his ten thousands of infantry, and his thousands of cavalry, and his eighty elephants. (2 Maccabees 11, 4)
And as he was not without intelligence, he pondered over the defeat which had befallen him, and realized that the Hebrews were invincible because the mighty God fought on their side. So he sent to them (2 Maccabees 11, 13)
and persuaded them to settle everything on just terms, promising that he would persuade the king, constraining him to be their friend. (2 Maccabees 11, 14)
Maccabeus, having regard for the common good, agreed to all that Lysias urged. For the king granted every request in behalf of the Jews which Maccabeus delivered to Lysias in writing. (2 Maccabees 11, 15)
John and Absalom, who were sent by you, have delivered your signed communication and have asked about the matters indicated therein. (2 Maccabees 11, 17)
