2 Maccabees 4:18-20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸ Now when the game that was used every fifth year was kept at Tyre, the king being present,

¹⁹ The wicked Jason sent from Jerusalem sinful men to carry three hundred didrachmas of silver for the sacrifice of Hercules; but the bearers thereof desired it might not be bestowed on the sacrifices, because it was not necessary, but might be deputed for other charges.

²⁰ So the money was appointed by him that sent it to the sacrifice of Hercules: but because of them that carried it was employed for the making of galleys.