Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them in the castle in Jerusalem in custody. 1 Maccabees 9:51And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel: 1 Maccabees 9:52 And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals: 1 Maccabees 9:54 Now in the year one hundred and fifty-three, the second month, Alcimus commanded the walls of the inner court of the sanctuary to be thrown down, and the works of the prophets to be destroyed: and he began to destroy. 1 Maccabees 9:55 At that time Alcimus was struck: and his works were hindered, and his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak a word, nor give order concerning his house. Context 1 Maccabees 9…52And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals: 53And he took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them in the castle in Jerusalem in custody. 54Now in the year one hundred and fifty-three, the second month, Alcimus commanded the walls of the inner court of the sanctuary to be thrown down, and the works of the prophets to be destroyed: and he began to destroy.… Cross References 1 Maccabees 9:51 And he placed garrisons in them, that they might wage war against Israel: 1 Maccabees 9:52 And he fortified the city of Bethsura, and Gazara, and the castle, and set garrisons in them, and provisions of victuals: 1 Maccabees 9:54 Now in the year one hundred and fifty-three, the second month, Alcimus commanded the walls of the inner court of the sanctuary to be thrown down, and the works of the prophets to be destroyed: and he began to destroy. 1 Maccabees 9:55 At that time Alcimus was struck: and his works were hindered, and his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, so that he could no more speak a word, nor give order concerning his house. |
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