e governor
of the temple, fell out with the high priest about disorder in
the city.

2 Mac 3:5
And when he could not overcome Onias, he gat him to
Apollonius the son of Thraseas, who then was governor of
Celosyria and Phenice,

2 Mac 3:6
And told him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of
infinite sums of money, so that the multitude of their riches,
which did not pertain to the account of the sacrifices, was
innumerable, and that it was possible to bring all into the
king's hand.

2 Mac 3:7
Now when Apollonius came to the king, and had shewed him of
the money whereof he was told, the king chose out Heliodorus his
treasurer, and sent him with a commandment to bring him the
foresaid money.

2 Mac 3:8
So forthwith Heliodorus took his journey; under a colour of
visiting the cities of Celosyria and Phenice, but indeed to
fulfil the king's purpose.

2 Mac 3:9
And when he was come to Jerusalem, and had been courteously
received of the high priest of the city, he told him what
intelligence was given of the money, and declared wherefore he
came, and asked if these things were so indeed.

2 Mac 3:10
Then the high priest told him that there was such money laid
up for the relief of widows and fatherless children:

2 Mac 3:11
And that some of it belonged to Hircanus son of Tobias, a man
of great dignity, and not as that wicked Simon had misinformed:
the sum whereof in all was four hundred talents of silver, and
two hundred of gold:

2 Mac 3:12
And that it was altogether impossible that such wrongs should
be done unto them, that had committed it to the holiness of the
place, and to the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple,
honoured over all the world.

2 Mac 3:13
But Heliodorus, because of the king's commandment given him,
said, That in any wise it must be brought into the king's
treasury.

2 Mac 3:14
So at the day which he appointed he entered in to order this
matter: wherefore there was no small agony throughout the whole
city.

2 Mac 3:15
But the priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in
their priests' vestments, called unto heaven upon him that made
a law concerning things given to be kept, that they should
safely be preserved for such as had committed them to be kept.

2 Mac 3:16
Then whoso had looked the high priest in the face, it would
have wounded his heart: for his countenance and the changing of
his colour declared the inward agony of his mind.

2 Mac 3:17
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