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2 Maccabees 5:8 | View Chapter | Context

In the end therefore he had an unhappy return, being accused before Aretas the king of the Arabians, fleeing from city to city, pursued of all men, hated as a forsaker of the laws, and being had in abomination as an open enemy of his country and countrymen, he was cast out into Egypt.

2 Maccabees 5:11 | View Chapter | Context

Now when this that was done came to the king's car, he thought that Judea had revolted: whereupon removing out of Egypt in a furious mind, he took the city by force of arms,

2 Maccabees 5:18 | View Chapter | Context

For had they not been formerly wrapped in many sins, this man, as soon as he had come, had forthwith been scourged, and put back from his presumption, as Heliodorus was, whom Seleucus the king sent to view the treasury.

2 Maccabees 6:1 | View Chapter | Context

Not long after this the king sent an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers, and not to live after the laws of God:

2 Maccabees 6:7 | View Chapter | Context

And in the day of the king's birth every month they were brought by bitter constraint to eat of the sacrifices; and when the fast of Bacchus was kept, the Jews were compelled to go in procession to Bacchus, carrying ivy.

2 Maccabees 6:21 | View Chapter | Context

But they that had the charge of that wicked feast, for the old acquaintance they had with the man, taking him aside, besought him to bring flesh of his own provision, such as was lawful for him to use, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice commanded by the king;

2 Maccabees 7:1 | View Chapter | Context

It came to pass also, that seven brethren with their mother were taken, and compelled by the king against the law to taste swine's flesh, and were tormented with scourges and whips.

2 Maccabees 7:3 | View Chapter | Context

Then the king, being in a rage, commanded pans and caldrons to be made hot:

2 Maccabees 7:9 | View Chapter | Context

And when he was at the last gasp, he said, Thou like a fury takest us out of this present life, but the King of the world shall raise us up, who have died for his laws, unto everlasting life.

2 Maccabees 7:12 | View Chapter | Context

Insomuch that the king, and they that were with him, marvelled at the young man's courage, for that he nothing regarded the pains.

2 Maccabees 7:16 | View Chapter | Context

Then looked he unto the king, and said, Thou hast power over men, thou art corruptible, thou doest what thou wilt; yet think not that our nation is forsaken of God;

2 Maccabees 7:25 | View Chapter | Context

But when the young man would in no case hearken unto him, the king called his mother, and exhorted her that she would counsel the young man to save his life.

2 Maccabees 7:30 | View Chapter | Context

Whiles she was yet speaking these words, the young man said, Whom wait ye for? I will not obey the king's commandment: but I will obey the commandment of the law that was given unto our fathers by Moses.

2 Maccabees 7:39 | View Chapter | Context

Than the king' being in a rage, handed him worse than all the rest, and took it grievously that he was mocked.

2 Maccabees 8:8 | View Chapter | Context

So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little, and that things prospered with him still more and more, he wrote unto Ptolemeus, the governor of Celosyria and Phenice, to yield more aid to the king's affairs.

2 Maccabees 8:10 | View Chapter | Context

So Nicanor undertook to make so much money of the captive Jews, as should defray the tribute of two thousand talents, which the king was to pay to the Romans.

2 Maccabees 9:19 | View Chapter | Context

Antiochus, king and governor, to the good Jews his citizens wisheth much joy, health, and prosperity:

2 Maccabees 9:25 | View Chapter | Context

Again, considering how that the princes that are borderers and neighbours unto my kingdom wait for opportunities, and expect what shall be the event. I have appointed my son Antiochus king, whom I often committed and commended unto many of you, when I went up into the high provinces; to whom I have written as followeth:

2 Maccabees 10:13 | View Chapter | Context

Whereupon being accused of the king's friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honourable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.

2 Maccabees 11:1 | View Chapter | Context

Not long after the, Lysias the king's protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.

2 Maccabees 11:14 | View Chapter | Context

And persuaded them to agree to all reasonable conditions, and promised that he would persuade the king that he must needs be a friend unto them.

2 Maccabees 11:15 | View Chapter | Context

Then Maccabeus consented to all that Lysias desired, being careful of the common good; and whatsoever Maccabeus wrote unto Lysias concerning the Jews, the king granted it.

2 Maccabees 11:18 | View Chapter | Context

Therefore what things soever were meet to be reported to the king, I have declared them, and he hath granted as much as might be.

2 Maccabees 11:22 | View Chapter | Context

Now the king's letter contained these words: King Antiochus unto his brother Lysias sendeth greeting:

2 Maccabees 11:27 | View Chapter | Context

And the letter of the king unto the nation of the Jews was after this manner: King Antiochus sendeth greeting unto the council, and the rest of the Jews:

2 Maccabees 11:35 | View Chapter | Context

Whatsoever Lysias the king's cousin hath granted, therewith we also are well pleased.

2 Maccabees 11:36 | View Chapter | Context

But touching such things as he judged to be referred to the king, after ye have advised thereof, send one forthwith, that we may declare as it is convenient for you: for we are now going to Antioch.

2 Maccabees 12:1 | View Chapter | Context

When these covenants were made, Lysias went unto the king, and the Jews were about their husbandry.

2 Maccabees 13:4 | View Chapter | Context

But the King of kings moved Antiochus' mind against this wicked wretch, and Lysias informed the king that this man was the cause of all mischief, so that the king commanded to bring him unto Berea, and to put him to death, as the manner is in that place.

2 Maccabees 13:9 | View Chapter | Context

Now the king came with a barbarous and haughty mind to do far worse to the Jews, than had been done in his father's time.