orker of these things, is hanged at the
gates of Susa with all his family: God, who ruleth all things,
speedily rendering vengeance to him according to his deserts.

AddEsth 16:19
Therefore ye shall publish the copy of this letter in all
places, that the Jews may freely live after their own laws.

AddEsth 16:20
And ye shall aid them, that even the same day, being the
thirteenth day of the twelfth month Adar, they may be avenged on
them, who in the time of their affliction shall set upon them.

AddEsth 16:21
For Almighty God hath turned to joy unto them the day,
wherein the chosen people should have perished.

AddEsth 16:22
Ye shall therefore among your solemn feasts keep it an high
day with all feasting:

AddEsth 16:23
That both now and hereafter there may be safety to us and the
well affected Persians; but to those which do conspire against
us a memorial of destruction.

AddEsth 16:24
Therefore every city and country whatsoever, which shall not
do according to these things, shall be destroyed without mercy
with fire and sword, and shall be made not only unpassable for
men, but also most hateful to wild beasts and fowls for ever.

The First Book of the Maccabees

1 Mac 1:1
And it happened, after that Alexander son of Philip, the
Macedonian, who came out of the land of Chettim, had smitten
Darius king of the Persians and Medes, that he reigned in his
stead, the first over Greece,

1 Mac 1:2
And made many wars, and won many strong holds, and slew the
kings of the earth,

1 Mac 1:3
And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of
many nations, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him;
whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up.

1 Mac 1:4
And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over
countries, and nations, and kings, who became tributaries unto
him.

1 Mac 1:5
And after these things he fell sick, and perceived that he
should die.

1 Mac 1:6
Wherefore he called his servants, such as were honourable,
and had been brought up with him from his youth, and parted his
kingdom among them, while he was yet alive.

1 Mac 1:7
So Alexander reigned twelves years, and then died.

1 Mac 1:8
And his servants bare rule every one in his place.

1 Mac 1:9
And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves; so
did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied
in the earth.

1 Mac 1:10
And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed