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And those who a little before had acted toward him with good will now changed to ill will, because the words he had uttered were in their opinion sheer madness. (2 Maccabees 6, 29)
Antiochus felt that he was being treated with contempt, and he was suspicious of her reproachful tone. The youngest brother being still alive, Antiochus not only appealed to him in words, but promised with oaths that he would make him rich and enviable if he would turn from the ways of his fathers, and that he would take him for his friend and entrust him with public affairs. (2 Maccabees 7, 24)
With these words he filled them with good courage and made them ready to die for their laws and their country; then he divided his army into four parts. (2 Maccabees 8, 21)
And when he could not endure his own stench, he uttered these words: "It is right to be subject to God, and no mortal should think that he is equal to God." (2 Maccabees 9, 12)
The men within, relying on the strength of the place, blasphemed terribly and hurled out wicked words. (2 Maccabees 10, 34)
And when with many words he had confirmed his solemn promise to restore them unharmed, they let him go, for the sake of saving their brethren. (2 Maccabees 12, 25)
Having said this, he went away. Then the priests stretched forth their hands toward heaven and called upon the constant Defender of our nation, in these words: (2 Maccabees 14, 34)
He armed each of them not so much with confidence in shields and spears as with the inspiration of brave words, and he cheered them all by relating a dream, a sort of vision, which was worthy of belief. (2 Maccabees 15, 11)
Encouraged by the words of Judas, so noble and so effective in arousing valor and awaking manliness in the souls of the young, they determined not to carry on a campaign but to attack bravely, and to decide the matter, by fighting hand to hand with all courage, because the city and the sanctuary and the temple were in danger. (2 Maccabees 15, 17)
And he called upon him in these words: "O Lord, thou didst send thy angel in the time of Hezekiah king of Judea, and he slew fully a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of Sennacherib. (2 Maccabees 15, 22)
By the might of thy arm may these blasphemers who come against thy holy people be struck down." With these words he ended his prayer. (2 Maccabees 15, 24)
That men may know wisdom and instruction, understand words of insight, (Proverbs 1, 2)
