Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And there were slain in the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, forty thousand were made prisoners, and as many sold. 2 Maccabees 5:12And commanded the soldiers to kill, and not to spare any that came in their way, and to go up into the houses to slay. 2 Maccabees 5:13 Thus there was a slaughter of young and old, destruction of women and children, and killing of virgins and infants. 2 Maccabees 5:15 But this was not enough, he presumed also to enter into the temple, the most holy in all the world Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his country, being his guide. 2 Maccabees 5:16 And taking in his wicked hands the holy vessels, which were given by other kings and cities, for the ornament and the glory of the place, he unworthily handled and profaned them. Context 2 Maccabees 5…13Thus there was a slaughter of young and old, destruction of women and children, and killing of virgins and infants. 14And there were slain in the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, forty thousand were made prisoners, and as many sold. 15But this was not enough, he presumed also to enter into the temple, the most holy in all the world Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his country, being his guide.… Cross References 2 Maccabees 5:12 And commanded the soldiers to kill, and not to spare any that came in their way, and to go up into the houses to slay. 2 Maccabees 5:13 Thus there was a slaughter of young and old, destruction of women and children, and killing of virgins and infants. 2 Maccabees 5:15 But this was not enough, he presumed also to enter into the temple, the most holy in all the world Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his country, being his guide. 2 Maccabees 5:16 And taking in his wicked hands the holy vessels, which were given by other kings and cities, for the ornament and the glory of the place, he unworthily handled and profaned them. |
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