2 Maccabees 4:20-22
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
20 So this money was intended by the sender for the sacrifice to Her′cules, but by the decision of its carriers it was applied to the construction of triremes.
21 When Apollo′nius the son of Menes′theus was sent to Egypt for the coronation[a] of Philome′tor as king, Anti′ochus learned that Philome′tor[b] had become hostile to his government, and he took measures for his own security. Therefore upon arriving at Joppa he proceeded to Jerusalem. 22 He was welcomed magnificently by Jason and the city, and ushered in with a blaze of torches and with shouts. Then he marched into Phoenic′ia.
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- 2 Maccabees 4:21 The exact meaning of the Greek word is uncertain
- 2 Maccabees 4:21 Gk he
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