Trouvé 2248 Résultats pour: King Darius
Everything began with the conquests of Alexander the first, son of Philip, the Macedonian. Setting out from Greece, he killed Darius, king of the Persians and the Medes. Being already King of Greece, he took the throne of Darius. (1 Maccabees 1, 1)
From their descendants there came a godless offshoot, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus, who had been held as hostage in Rome. He became king in the one hundred and thirty-seventh year of the Greek era, (175 B.C.). (1 Maccabees 1, 10)
and some eagerly went to the king. The king authorized them to adopt the customs of the pagan nations. (1 Maccabees 1, 13)
and attacked Ptolemy, king of Egypt. Ptolemy had to retreat and was defeated, and many of his men died. (1 Maccabees 1, 18)
After two years, the king sent to the cities of Judah the chief tax collector and he came to Jerusalem with a strong army. (1 Maccabees 1, 29)
All the pagan nations obeyed and respected the king's decree, and even in Israel many accepted the imposed cult. They offered sacrifices to idols and no longer respected the Sabbath. (1 Maccabees 1, 43)
The King sent messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judea to carry the decree which imposed strange customs. (1 Maccabees 1, 44)
The decree finally declared: "Anyone who does not fulfill the king's order shall die." (1 Maccabees 1, 50)
The king published this obligation throughout the province and inspectors appointed by him went around the land of Judea. They saw to it that sacrifices were offered in all cities. (1 Maccabees 1, 51)
In the meantime, the king's representatives, who were forcing the Jews to give up their religion came to Modein to organize a sacred gathering. (1 Maccabees 2, 15)
The representatives of the king addressed Mattathias, and said to him: "You are one of the leaders of this city, an important and well-known man, and your many children and relatives follow you. (1 Maccabees 2, 17)
Come now and be the first to fulfill the king's order, as the men of Judah have already done, and the survivors in Jerusalem as well. You and your sons will be named Friends of the King and the king will send you gold, silver and many other gifts." (1 Maccabees 2, 18)
