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Down the ages the story of thy deeds is told, thy power is ever acclaimed; (Psalms 144, 4)
See how Abraham was tested, and how trustfulness of his was counted virtue in him; (1 Maccabees 2, 52)
King Alexander heard of these overtures made by Demetrius; heard, too, the story of Jonathan and his brethren, battles fought, and deeds done, and labours endured. (1 Maccabees 10, 15)
Spartan and Jew, written record shews it, come of one blood, Abraham’s. (1 Maccabees 12, 21)
Never a city but he furnished it with store of provisions; a bulwark each of them should be of sturdy defence. What wonder if the story of his renown was noised to the world’s end? (1 Maccabees 14, 10)
God speed you well, the covenant he made with his true worshippers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, never forgetting; (2 Maccabees 1, 2)
And here, in this same document, the story was told, how a divine oracle came to Jeremias, and he must needs go out, with tabernacle and ark to bear him company, to the very mountain Moses climbed long ago, when he had sight of God’s domain.✻ (2 Maccabees 2, 4)
And now, to our matter! Here is preface enough; it were ill done to draw out the preamble, and leave our story cramped for room. (2 Maccabees 2, 33)
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)
Now the story is told, how Antiochus called the Illustrious came by his end, (2 Maccabees 10, 9)
Abundant wisdom the Spokesman had, to be the oracle of his people; the story of his life he made known to them, laid secrets bare, and proverbs framed a many. (Ecclesiastes 12, 9)
What wisdom is, whence came its birth, I will now make known to you. Not for me to withhold the secret; from first to last I will tell the story of her origin, bring to light all that may be known of her, no word of the truth passed by. (Wisdom of Solomon 6, 24)
