Fondare 464 Risultati per: Conquered Cities
Now when Simon was traveling through the cities that were in the region of Judea, and acting with concern for them, he went down to Jericho, he and Mattathias and Judas, his sons, in the one hundred and seventy-seventh year, in the eleventh month; this is the month of Shevat. (1 Maccabees 16, 14)
And Ptolemy wrote about these things, and he sent to the king, so that he would send him an army to assist him, and he could deliver to him the region, and their cities and tributes. (1 Maccabees 16, 18)
And immediately Heliodorus set forth on the way, indeed, appearing as if sojourning to the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in truth the reason was to complete the proposition of the king. (2 Maccabees 3, 8)
Then Menelaus, believing that he had reached an opportune time, having stolen certain gold vessels out of the temple, gave them to Andronicus, along with others he had gained at Tyre and throughout the neighboring cities. (2 Maccabees 4, 32)
And, taking in his wicked hands the holy vessels, which were given by other kings and cities for the adornment and glory of the place, he unworthily handled and contaminated them. (2 Maccabees 5, 16)
Then a decree went out to the neighboring cities of the Gentiles, suggested by the Ptolemeans, that they too should act in a similar manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice, (2 Maccabees 6, 8)
And so, overwhelming the towns and cities unexpectedly, he set them on fire. And, occupying strategic positions, he made no small slaughter of the enemies. (2 Maccabees 8, 6)
And immediately he sent to the maritime cities, calling them to the auction of the Jewish slaves, promising them a parcel of ninety slaves for one talent, not reflecting on the vengeance which would befall him subsequently from the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 8, 11)
A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities. (Proverbs 16, 32)
A brother who is helped by a brother is like a reinforced city, and judgments are like the bars of cities. (Proverbs 18, 19)
She freed this just man from the destruction of the impious, fleeing descending fire in the Five Cities, (Wisdom of Solomon 10, 6)
But not even the teeth of venomous serpents conquered your sons, for your mercy came to them and healed them. (Wisdom of Solomon 16, 10)
