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To the people on whom the king bestowed it, he granted a part of the considerable revenue he derived from it. (2 Maccabees 1, 35)
even to the extent that Seleucus king of Asia defrayed from his own revenues all the expenses arising out of the sacrificial liturgy. (2 Maccabees 3, 3)
and made out to him that the Treasury in Jerusalem was groaning with untold wealth, that the amount contributed was incalculable and out of all proportion to expenditure on the sacrifice, but that it could all be brought under the control of the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 6)
Apollonius met the king and told him about the wealth that had been disclosed to him; whereupon the king selected Heliodorus, his chancellor, and sent him with instructions to effect the removal of the reported wealth. (2 Maccabees 3, 7)
Heliodorus lost no time in setting out, ostensibly to inspect the towns of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia, but in fact to accomplish the king's purpose. (2 Maccabees 3, 8)
But Heliodorus, because of his instructions from the king, peremptorily insisted that the funds must be confiscated for the royal exchequer. (2 Maccabees 3, 13)
The high priest, afraid that the king might suspect the Jews of some foul play concerning Heliodorus, did indeed offer a sacrifice for the man's recovery. (2 Maccabees 3, 32)
Heliodorus offered sacrifice to the Lord and made most solemn vows to the preserver of his life, and then took courteous leave of Onias and marched his forces back to the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 35)
When the king asked Heliodorus what sort of man would be the right person to send to Jerusalem on a second occasion, he replied, (2 Maccabees 3, 37)
went to see the king, not to play the accuser of his fellow-citizens, but having the public and private welfare of the entire people at heart. (2 Maccabees 4, 5)
He saw that, without some intervention by the king, an orderly administration would no longer be possible, nor would Simon put a stop to his folly. (2 Maccabees 4, 6)
he approached the king with a promise of three hundred and sixty talents of silver, with eighty talents to come from some other source of revenue. (2 Maccabees 4, 8)
