1 Maccabees 7:33
“After this went Nicanor vp to mount Sion, and there came out of the Sanctuarie certaine of the priestes, and certaine of the elders of the people to salute him peaceably, and to shewe him the burnt sacrifice that was offred for the king.”
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1 Maccabees 7:33 Context
31Nicanor also when he saw that his counsell was discouered, went out to fight against Iudas besides Capharsalama. 32Where there were slaine of Nicanors side, about fiue thousand men, and [the rest] fled into the citie of Dauid. 33After this went Nicanor vp to mount Sion, and there came out of the Sanctuarie certaine of the priestes, and certaine of the elders of the people to salute him peaceably, and to shewe him the burnt sacrifice that was offred for the king. 34But he mocked them, and laughed at them, and abused them shamefully, and spake proudly, 35And swore in his wrath, saying, vnlesse Iudas and his hoste be now deliuered into my hands, if euer I come againe in safetie, I will burne vp this house: and with that he went out in a great rage.
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After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion, and there came out of the sanctuary certain of the priests and certain of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the king.
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