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1 Maccabees 7:5-7
New Catholic Bible
1 Maccabees 7:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Alcimus Invents Intrigues for the New King. 5 Then all the renegades and godless men of Israel approached him, led by Alcimus[a] who had designs on the high priesthood. 6 They brought to the king this accusation against the people: “Judas and his brothers have killed all your Friends and have driven us out of our country. 7 Send a man whom you trust to go forth and inspect the devastation that Judas has wreaked on us and on the lands ruled by the king, and authorize him to punish him and all their allies.”
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- 1 Maccabees 7:5 Alcimus: he was not a member of the high priestly family but belonged to the Hellenizing party and was willing to help Demetrius. After the death of Menelaus (2 Mac 14:3), he became high priest and was confirmed by Demetrius. He caused more havoc on the Israelites than the Gentiles did (1 Mac 7:23).
