Trouvé 2053 Résultats pour: King Solomon
King and chieftain fell in with his design; offer peace they did, and the offer was accepted. (1 Maccabees 6, 60)
So, upon terms with the king and his generals, the Jews gave up their stronghold; (1 Maccabees 6, 61)
and what must the king do, once he had set foot on mount Sion and discovered the strength of its defences, but break his oath, and have all the walls of it pulled down! (1 Maccabees 6, 62)
It was now, in the hundred and fifty-first year, that Demetrius, the son of Seleu-cus, escaped from Rome and landed with a small retinue at one of the sea-ports, where he was proclaimed king. (1 Maccabees 7, 1)
Do but send some trusted agent to survey the scene of it, the havoc this man has wrought upon our own persons and upon the king’s domain; ay, and to punish his partisans, with all who comfort them. (1 Maccabees 7, 7)
The king’s choice fell on Bacchides, a courtier that was loyal to him, and had charge now of all the realm east of Euphrates. (1 Maccabees 7, 8)
Everywhere Judas and his company had their way, and the sight of it warned Alcimus he was no match for them; so he, too, went back to the king, loud in his complaints. (1 Maccabees 7, 25)
Thereupon the king sent out an army for the people’s undoing, with Nicanor at the head of it, that was one of his most notable princes, and had a grudge against Israel to satisfy. (1 Maccabees 7, 26)
It was after this that Nicanor made his way to mount Sion, where some of the priests and elders came out to greet him in friendly fashion, and shew him how burnt-sacrifice was offered there on the king’s behalf. (1 Maccabees 7, 33)
Had they not crushed and conquered Philip, and Perseus king of the Greeks, and all others that had levied war upon them? (1 Maccabees 8, 5)
took away from him India, Media, and Lydia, that were his most cherished provinces, and gave them to king Eumenes instead. (1 Maccabees 8, 8)
As for the wrong done by king Demetrius, we have sent him warning, What meanest thou, to burden with so heavy a yoke the Jewish people, our friends and allies? (1 Maccabees 8, 31)
