Holy Scripture

2 Maccabees 8:31

Source: Septuagint

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31And when they had gathered their armor together, they laid them up all carefully in convenient places, and the remnant of the spoils they brought to Jerusalem.

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29When this was done, and they had made a common supplication, they besought the merciful Lord to be reconciled with his servants forever.

30Moreover of those that were with Timothy and Bacchides, who fought against them, they slew above twenty thousand, and very easily got high and strong holds, and divided among themselves many spoils more, and made the maimed, orphans, widows, yea, and the aged also, equal in spoils with themselves.

— 2 Maccabees 8:31 —

32They slew also Philarches, that wicked person, who was with Timothy, and had annoyed the Jews many ways.

33Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they burned Callisthenes, and some others that had set fire upon the holy gates, who had fled into a little house; and they received a reward meet for their wickedness.

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