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The inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judea, their senators and Judas, to Aristobulus, teacher of King Ptolemy, belonging to the family of the anointed priests, and to the Jews in Egypt: greetings and prosperity. (2 Maccabees 1, 10)
Having been saved by God from great dangers, we give him thanks because he came to our help against the king himself. (2 Maccabees 1, 11)
Many years had passed, when in God's own time Nehemiah, who was commissioned by the king of Persia, sent the descendants of the priests who had hidden the fire to look for it. (2 Maccabees 1, 20)
This was their prayer: "Lord, Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, you alone are good and are King, (2 Maccabees 1, 24)
This matter became known, and it was reported to the king of the Persians that the liquid with which Nehemiah and his companions had burned the sacrifice was found in the place where the exiled priests had hidden the fire. (2 Maccabees 1, 33)
So, after verifying the facts, the king ordered that a fence be built to enclose the place and decreed that it be a sacred place. (2 Maccabees 1, 34)
The king gave some of that liquid to those who enjoyed his favor, and they gave him gifts in return. (2 Maccabees 1, 35)
Even Seleucus, king of Asia, paid from his own account for the expenses of the sacrificial services. (2 Maccabees 3, 3)
and reported to him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of untold wealth, that there was a great amount of money which had nothing to do with the expenses required by the sacrifices, and that all this could easily be brought under the control of the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 6)
Apollonius met with the king and told him about the wealth that had been disclosed to him. The king then sent Heliodorus, who was in charge of his affairs, with a letter that authorized him to transfer the treasures. (2 Maccabees 3, 7)
Heliodorus at once set out on his journey, pretending that he was going to visit Coele-Syria and Phoenicia, but with the intention of carrying out the king's order. (2 Maccabees 3, 8)
But, following the orders of the king, Heliodorus insisted that all those treasures should be turned over to the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 13)
