Daphne, that lieth by
Antiochia.
2 Mac 4:34
Wherefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus apart, prayed, him to
get Onias into his hands; who being persuaded thereunto, and
coming to Onias in deceit, gave him his right hand with oaths;
and though he were suspected by him, yet persuaded he him to
come forth of the sanctuary: whom forthwith he shut up without
regard of justice.
2 Mac 4:35
For the which cause not only the Jews, but many also of other
nations, took great indignation, and were much grieved for the
unjust murder of the man.
2 Mac 4:36
And when the king was come again from the places about
Cilicia, the Jews that were in the city, and certain of the
Greeks that abhorred the fact also, complained because Onias was
slain without cause.
2 Mac 4:37
Therefore Antiochus was heartily sorry, and moved to pity,
and wept, because of the sober and modest behaviour of him that
was dead.
2 Mac 4:38
And being kindled with anger, forthwith he took away
Andronicus his purple, and rent off his clothes, and leading him
through the whole city unto that very place, where he had
committed impiety against Onias, there slew he the cursed
murderer. Thus the Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had
deserved.
2 Mac 4:39
Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by
Lysimachus with the consent of Menelaus, and the fruit thereof
was spread abroad, the multitude gathered themselves together
against Lysimachus, many vessels of gold being already carried
away.
2 Mac 4:40
Whereupon the common people rising, and being filled with
rage, Lysimachus armed about three thousand men, and began first
to offer violence; one Auranus being the leader, a man far gone
in years, and no less in folly.
2 Mac 4:41
They then seeing the attempt of Lysimachus, some of them
caught stones, some clubs, others taking handfuls of dust, that
was next at hand, cast them all together upon Lysimachus, and
those that set upon them.
2 Mac 4:42
Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the
ground, and all of them they forced to flee: but as for the
churchrobber himself, him they killed beside the treasury.
2 Mac 4:43
Of these matters therefore there was an accusation laid
against Menelaus.
2 Mac 4:44
Now when the king came to Tyrus, three men that were sent
from the senate pleaded the cause before him:
2 Mac 4:45
But Menelaus, being now convicted, promised Ptolemee the son
of Dorymenes to give him much money
|