Talált 2243 Eredmények: King Demetrius
But the king, with his mind being unbridled, came to reveal himself as more wicked to the Jews than his father was. (2 Maccabees 13, 9)
In truth, with the elders he decided that, before the king could move his army into Judea and obtain the city, they would go out and commit the outcome of the event to the judgment of the Lord. (2 Maccabees 13, 13)
And having given his own a sign of the victory of God, he attacked the quarters of the king by night, with the strongest chosen young men, and he slew four thousand men in the camp, and the greatest of the elephants, along with those who would have been positioned on them. (2 Maccabees 13, 15)
But the king, having received a taste of the audacity of the Jews, attempted to take the difficult places by craftiness. (2 Maccabees 13, 18)
Again, the king held talks with those who were in Bethzur. He gave his right hand as a pledge, and accepted theirs, and he went away. (2 Maccabees 13, 22)
Then Lysias went up to the tribunal, and explained the reasons, and calmed the people, and so he returned to Antioch. And this is the way things went concerning the journey and return of the king. (2 Maccabees 13, 26)
But after a time of three years, Judas and those who were with him realized that Demetrius of Seleucus had gone up to strategic places with a very strong multitude and a navy at the port of Tripoli, (2 Maccabees 14, 1)
went to king Demetrius in the one hundred and fiftieth year, offering to him a crown of gold, and a palm, and beyond these, some branches that seemed to belong to the temple. And, indeed, on that day, he was silent. (2 Maccabees 14, 4)
But, having met with an opportune time for his madness, he was called to a counsel by Demetrius and asked what things the Jews relied upon and what were their counsels. (2 Maccabees 14, 5)
first, indeed, in faithful service to the king’s interests, but also as an advisor of the citizens. For our entire nation is no less afflicted by their depravity. (2 Maccabees 14, 8)
But I beg you, O king, knowing each of these things, look after both the region and our people, according to your humanity, which is publicly known to all. (2 Maccabees 14, 9)
Then, having spoken such things before them, the rest of the allies, who held themselves to be enemies against Judas, further inflamed Demetrius. (2 Maccabees 14, 11)
