Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Therefore, when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws as yet were very well kept, because of the godliness of Onias, the high priest and the hatred his soul had of evil, 2 Maccabees 2:32But to pursue brevity of speech, and to avoid nice declarations of things, is to be granted to him that maketh an abridgment. 2 Maccabees 2:33 Here then we will begin the narration: let this be enough by way of a preface: for it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself. 2 Maccabees 3:2 It came to pass that even the kings themselves and the princes esteemed the place worthy of the highest honour, and glorified the temple with very great gifts: 2 Maccabees 3:3 So that Seleucus, king of Asia, allowed out of his revenues all the charges belonging to the ministry of the sacrifices. Context 2 Maccabees 3… 1Therefore, when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws as yet were very well kept, because of the godliness of Onias, the high priest and the hatred his soul had of evil, 2It came to pass that even the kings themselves and the princes esteemed the place worthy of the highest honour, and glorified the temple with very great gifts:… Cross References 2 Maccabees 2:32 But to pursue brevity of speech, and to avoid nice declarations of things, is to be granted to him that maketh an abridgment. 2 Maccabees 2:33 Here then we will begin the narration: let this be enough by way of a preface: for it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself. 2 Maccabees 3:2 It came to pass that even the kings themselves and the princes esteemed the place worthy of the highest honour, and glorified the temple with very great gifts: 2 Maccabees 3:3 So that Seleucus, king of Asia, allowed out of his revenues all the charges belonging to the ministry of the sacrifices. |