Talált 347 Eredmények: Royal Family
What though the citizens, a hundred and twenty thousand strong, were banded together against his royal person, (1 Maccabees 11, 45)
And what of Tryphon? Lordship of all Asia he coveted, and a royal crown; it should be Antiochus’ turn next. (1 Maccabees 12, 39)
Hold we the person of thy brother Jonathan, it is because he is in default to the royal treasury over his dealings with it. (1 Maccabees 13, 15)
No sooner did Apollonius find himself in the royal presence than he told the story of the rumoured treasure; and at that, the king sent for Heliodorus, that had charge of his affairs, and despatched him with orders to fetch the said money away. (2 Maccabees 3, 7)
Till now, the Jews had followed their own customs, by grace of a royal privilege; it was John that won it for them, father of that Eupolemus, who afterwards went in embassage to Rome, to make a treaty of alliance. But Jason would abrogate these customs; common right should be none, and great wrong should find acceptance instead. (2 Maccabees 4, 11)
Afterwards, Apollonius the son of Menestheus was despatched to Egypt, for the enthroning of king Ptolemy Philometor. Well Antiochus knew that he was disaffected towards the royal policy, and there was his own safety to be considered … He passed on to Joppe, and so to Jerusalem,✻ (2 Maccabees 4, 21)
Back he came to Jerusalem, with the royal warrant to maintain him, yet all unworthy, with a tyrant’s cruel heart, more wild beast than high priest. (2 Maccabees 4, 25)
What should Antiochus do? Here was defiance of his authority, here were tones of remonstrance that liked him little. The youngest son lived yet; for him, what encouragement, what royal assurances of wealth and happiness! Would he but leave the law of his fathers, he should be the king’s friend, and have weighty matters entrusted to him. (2 Maccabees 7, 24)
As for Machabaeus, he consented to what Lysias asked, having no thought but for the common good; and the written terms he proposed to Lysias in the Jewish people’s name received the royal assent. (2 Maccabees 11, 15)
The privileges Lysias has granted you in the name of his royal cousin, we hereby ratify. (2 Maccabees 11, 35)
The watchword he gave them was, Victory lies with God; and now, choosing out the best of his fighting men, he made a night attack upon the royal quarters. Four thousand men they slew in the camp, and the greatest of all the elephants, with the crew that rode him, (2 Maccabees 13, 15)
his smile is life; not more welcome the spring rains, than royal favour. (Proverbs 16, 15)
