Holy Scripture

2 Maccabees 13:25

Source: Septuagint

Original

25came to Ptolemais: the people there were grieved for the covenants; for they stormed, because they would make their covenants void.

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23heard that Philip, who was left over the affairs in Antioch, was desperately bent, confounded, entreated the Jews, submitted himself, and swore to all equal conditions, agreed with them, and offered sacrifice, honored the temple, and dealt kindly with the place,

24and accepted well of Maccabeus, made him principal governor from Ptolemais unto the Gerrenians;

— 2 Maccabees 13:25 —

26Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defense of the cause, persuaded, pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king’s coming and departing.

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