also, equal in spoils with themselves.
2 Mac 8:31
And when they had gathered their armour together, they laid
them up all carefully in convenient places, and the remnant of
the spoils they brought to Jerusalem.
2 Mac 8:32
They slew also Philarches, that wicked person, who was with
Timotheus, and had annoyed the Jews many ways.
2 Mac 8:33
Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the
victory in their country they burnt Callisthenes, that had set
fire upon the holy gates, who had fled into a little house; and
so he received a reward meet for his wickedness.
2 Mac 8:34
As for that most ungracious Nicanor, who had brought a
thousand merchants to buy the Jews,
2 Mac 8:35
He was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of
whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious
apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive
servant through the midland unto Antioch having very great
dishonour, for that his host was destroyed.
2 Mac 8:36
Thus he, that took upon him to make good to the Romans their
tribute by means of captives in Jerusalem, told abroad, that the
Jews had God to fight for them, and therefore they could not be
hurt, because they followed the laws that he gave them.
2 Mac 9:1
About that time came Antiochus with dishonour out of the
country of Persia
2 Mac 9:2
For he had entered the city called Persepolis, and went about
to rob the temple, and to hold the city; whereupon the multitude
running to defend themselves with their weapons put them to
flight; and so it happened, that Antiochus being put to flight
of the inhabitants returned with shame.
2 Mac 9:3
Now when he came to Ecbatane, news was brought him what had
happened unto Nicanor and Timotheus.
2 Mac 9:4
Then swelling with anger, he thought to avenge upon the Jews
the disgrace done unto him by those that made him flee.
Therefore commanded he his chariotman to drive without ceasing,
and to dispatch the journey, the judgment of GOd now following
him. For he had spoken proudly in this sort, That he would come
to Jerusalem and make it a common burying place of the Jews.
2 Mac 9:5
But the Lord Almighty, the God of Isreal, smote him with an
incurable and invisible plague: or as soon as he had spoken
these words, a pain of the bowels that was remediless came upon
him, and sore torments of the inner parts;
2 Mac 9:6
And that most justly: for he had tormented other men's bowels
with many and str
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