Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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 5:13Thus there was a slaughter of young and old, destruction of women and children, and killing of virgins and infants. 2 Maccabees 5:14 And there were slain in the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, forty thousand were made prisoners, and as many sold. 2 Maccabees 5:16 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. 2 Maccabees 5:17 Thus Antiochus going astray in mind, did not consider that God was angry for a while, because of the sins of the inhabitants of the city: and therefore this contempt had happened to the place: Context 2 Maccabees 5…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. 16And 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.… Cross References 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 5:14 And there were slain in the space of three whole days fourscore thousand, forty thousand were made prisoners, and as many sold. 2 Maccabees 5:16 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. 2 Maccabees 5:17 Thus Antiochus going astray in mind, did not consider that God was angry for a while, because of the sins of the inhabitants of the city: and therefore this contempt had happened to the place: |
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