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On discovering this, so incensed was the wicked king, that he no longer confined his rage to the Jews in Alexandria . Laying his hand more heavily upon those who lived in the country, he gave orders that they should be quickly collected into one place, and most cruelly deprived of... Mentions: Alexandria , Egypt , Syria , Phoenicia , Jerusalem .

And his son Judas , who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his stead. And all his brethren helped him, and so did all they that clave to his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel . And he got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girde... Mentions: Judas , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Samaria , Syria , Persia , Euphrates , Egypt .

And Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a mighty host to come into the land of Judah , and destroy it utterly. And he saw that the people trembled and was in great fear; and he went up to Jerusalem , and gathered the people together; and he encouraged them, and said to t... Mentions: Simon , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Judas , Jonathan , Jerusalem , Joppa , Ptolemais , Gilead , Asia .

WHEN the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest , and his hatred of wickedness, it came to pass that even the kings themselves did honor the place, and glorify the temple with the noblest presents... Mentions: Simon , Benjamin , Asia , Phoenicia , Jerusalem .

In the hundred forty and ninth year tidings were brought to Judas and his company that Antiochus Eupator was coming with great multitudes against Judaea, and with him Lysias his guardian and chancellor, each having a Greek force, a hundred and ten thousand footmen, and five tho... Mentions: Judas , Antioch 1 , Ptolemais .

Now Philopater, on learning from those who came back that Antiochus had made himself master of the places which belonged to himself, sent orders to all his footmen and horsemen, took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out as far as the parts of Raphia, where Antiochus and h... Mentions: Jerusalem .

Now was it that the high priest Simon bowed his knees over against the holy place, and spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following supplication: O Lord, Lord, King of the heavens, and Ruler of the whole creation, Holy among the holy, sole Governor, Almighty, ... Mentions: Simon , Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

Wherever this decree was received, the people kept up a revelry of joy and shouting; as if their long-pent-up, hardened hatred, were now to show itself openly. The Jews suffered great throes of sorrow, and wept much; while their hearts, all things around being lamentable, were se... Mentions: Egypt .

Then he called Hermon , who had charge of the elephants. Full of rage, altogether fixed in his furious design, he commanded him, with a quantity of unmixed wine and handfuls of incense infused to drug the elephants early on the following day. These five hundred elephants were, whe... Mentions: Hermon , Judea .

And Eleazar , an illustrious priest of the country, who had attained to length of days, and whose life had been adorned with virtue, caused the presbyters who were about him to cease to cry out to the holy God, and prayed thus: O king, mighty in power, most high, Almighty God, who... Mentions: Eleazar , Abram/Abraham , Jacob/Israel , Daniel , Egypt , Babylon .

King Ptolemy Philopator to the commanders throughout Egypt , and to all who are set over affairs, joy and strength. We, too, and our children are well; and God has directed our affairs as we wish. Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our re... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Ptolemais .

The argument is exceedingly ridiculous: for reasoning does not appear to bear sway over its own affections, but over those of the body, in such a way as that any one of you may not be able to root out desire, but reasoning will enable you to avoid being enslaved to it. One may no... Mentions: David , Asia .

If then, the seven brethren despised troubles even to death, it is confessed on all sides that righteous reasoning is absolute master over the passions. For just as if, had they as slaves to the passions, eaten of the unholy, we should have said that they had been conquered by th... Mentions: Isaac , Abram/Abraham , Jacob/Israel , Assyria .

Now this one, having endured this praiseworthy death, the third was brought along, and exhorted by many to taste and save his life. But he cried out and said, Know you⌃ not, that the father of those who are dead, became the father of me also; and that the same mother bare me; and...

AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his stead, in former time, over Greece . And he fought... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , David , Greece , Rome , Jerusalem , Egypt .

In those days rose up Mattathias the son of John , the son of Simeon , a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem ; and he lived at Modin. And he had five sons, John , who was surnamed Gaddis; Simon , who was called Thassi; Mentions: Mattathias , Simeon , Simon , Judas , Eleazar , Jerusalem , Zimri , Egypt .

And Gorgias took five thousand footmen, and a thousand chosen horse, and the army removed by night, that it might fall upon the army of the Jews and strike them suddenly: and the men of the citadel were his guides. And Judas heard thereof, and removed, he and the valiant men, tha... Mentions: Judas , Jacob/Israel , David , Jonathan , Saul , Emmaus , Azotus , Antioch 1 .

And it came to pass, when the Gentiles round about heard that the altar was built, and the sanctuary dedicated as aforetime, they were exceeding angry. And they took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the p... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judas , Esau ( Edom ), Ammon , Simon , Esau, Jazer , Gilead , Galilee .

And king Antiochus was journeying through the upper countries; and he heard say, that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold; and that the temple which was in it was rich exceedingly, and that therein were golden shields, and breastplates, ... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Judas , Eleazar , Persia , Babylon , Jerusalem , Media , Antioch 1 .