Fondare 449 Risultati per: Cities
And Ptolemee wrote these things and sent to the king that he should send him an army to aid him, and he would deliver him the country, and their cities, and tributes. (1 Maccabees 16, 18)
So Heliodorus forthwith began his journey, under a colour of visiting the cities of Celesyria and Phenicia, but in- deed to fulfil the king's purpose. (2 Maccabees 3, 8)
Then Menelaus supposing that he had found a convenient time, having stolen certain vessels of gold out of the temple, gave them to Andronicus, and others he had sold at Tyre, and in the neighbouring cities. (2 Maccabees 4, 32)
And taking in his wicked hands the holy vessels, which were given by other kings and cities, for the ornament and the glory of the place, he unworthily handled and profaned them. (2 Maccabees 5, 16)
And there went out a decree into the neighbouring cities of the Gentiles, by the suggestion of the Ptolemeans, that they also should act in like manner against the Jews, to oblige them to sacrifice: (2 Maccabees 6, 8)
So coming unawares upon the towns and cities, he set them on fire, and taking possession of the most commodious places, he made no small slaughter of the enemies · (2 Maccabees 8, 6)
Wherefore he sent immediately to the cities upon the sea coast, to invite men together to buy up the Jewish slaves, promising that they should have ninety slaves for one talent, not reflecting on the vengeance, which was to follow him from the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 8, 11)
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities. (Proverbs 16, 32)
A brother that is helped by his brother, is like a strong city: and judgments are like the bars of cities. (Proverbs 18, 19)
It hath destroyed the strong cities of the rich, and hath overthrown the houses of great men. (Ecclesiasticus 28, 17)
How great glory did he gain when he lifted up his hands, and stretched out swords against the cities? (Ecclesiasticus 46, 3)
Your land is desolate, your cities are burnt with fire: your country strangers devour before your face, and it shall be desolate as when wasted by enemies. (Isaiah 1, 7)
