Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Machabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zacheus, and them that were with them, in sufficient number to besiege them, and departed to those expeditions which urged more. 2 Maccabees 10:17And assaulting them with great force, won the holds, killed them that came in the way, and slew altogether no fewer than twenty thousand. 2 Maccabees 10:18 And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege, 2 Maccabees 10:20 Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for the sake of money by some that were in the towers: and taking seventy thousand didrachmas, let some of them escape. 2 Maccabees 10:21 But when it was told Machabeus what was done, he assembled the rulers of the people, and accused those men that they had sold their brethren for money, having let their adversaries escape. Context 2 Maccabees 10…18And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege, 19Machabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zacheus, and them that were with them, in sufficient number to besiege them, and departed to those expeditions which urged more. 20Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for the sake of money by some that were in the towers: and taking seventy thousand didrachmas, let some of them escape.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 10:17 And assaulting them with great force, won the holds, killed them that came in the way, and slew altogether no fewer than twenty thousand. 2 Maccabees 10:18 And whereas some were fled into very strong towers, having all manner of provision to sustain a siege, 2 Maccabees 10:20 Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for the sake of money by some that were in the towers: and taking seventy thousand didrachmas, let some of them escape. 2 Maccabees 10:21 But when it was told Machabeus what was done, he assembled the rulers of the people, and accused those men that they had sold their brethren for money, having let their adversaries escape. |
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