2 Maccabees 1:13
“For when the leader was come into Persia, and the armie with him that seemed inuincible, they were slaine in the temple of Nanea, by the deceit of Naneas priests.”
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2 Maccabees 1:13 Context
11Insomuch as God hath deliuered vs from great perils, wee thanke him highly, as hauing bin in battell against a king. 12For he cast them out that fought within the holy citie. 13For when the leader was come into Persia, and the armie with him that seemed inuincible, they were slaine in the temple of Nanea, by the deceit of Naneas priests. 14For Antiochus, as though hee would marrie her, came into the place, and his friends that were with him, to receiue money in name of a dowrie. 15Which when the priests of Nanea had set forth, and he was entred with a small company into the compasse of the temple, they shut the temple assoone as Antiochus was come in.
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For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Nanea's priests.
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