Löydetty 519 Tulokset: True Friendship
God sees true, said they, and will not allow us to go uncomforted. Did not Moses prophesy as much, even in his song of remonstrance, He will comfort his servants?✻ (2 Maccabees 7, 6)
Now turn we to Judas Machabaeus and his company. Secretly they made entry into the villages, whence they summoned both kinsman and friend of theirs; ay, and rallied many more, that were yet true to the Jewish faith, till they had mustered an army of six thousand men. (2 Maccabees 8, 1)
I doubt not he will shew himself his father’s true heir, ever courteous, and kindly, and easy of approach. (2 Maccabees 9, 27)
With Ptolemy, that was called Macer, we are concerned no more; fain would he have made amends to the Jews for the wrong done them, and kept their friendship, (2 Maccabees 10, 12)
offering to conclude honourable terms with them, and secure them the king’s friendship. (2 Maccabees 11, 14)
And, beyond doubt, they could be many ways serviceable to him; so he made terms with them. They swore friendship, and the Arabs went back to their tents. (2 Maccabees 12, 12)
And hereupon the King of all kings brought this guilty wretch into ill favour with his master Antiochus, who (upon Lysias’ averring, here was the true source of all their misadventures) would have him apprehended and put to death according to the custom of the place where they were quartered. (2 Maccabees 13, 4)
After a deal of negotiation, Judas referred the matter to the general voice, and all were agreed upon accepting the offer of friendship. (2 Maccabees 14, 20)
Towards Judas he shewed unaffected friendship, such a liking he had taken for the man; (2 Maccabees 14, 24)
It was this Nicanor that received information against one of the elders at Jerusalem, named Razias, a true patriot and a man of good repute; for the love he bore it, men called him the father of the Jewish people. (2 Maccabees 14, 37)
for the better understanding of true wisdom, and self-command. (Proverbs 1, 2)
True wisdom is founded on the fear of the Lord; who but a fool would despise such wisdom, and the lessons she teaches? (Proverbs 1, 7)
