2 Maccabees 3:3
“Insomuch that Seleucus king of Asia, of his owne reuenues, bare all the costes belonging to the seruice of the sacrifices.”
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2 Maccabees 3:3 Context
1Now when the holy Citie was inhabited with all peace, and the Lawes were kept very well, because of the godlinesse of Onias the high Priest, and his hatred of wickednesse, 2It came to passe that euen the Kings themselues did honour the place, and magnifie the Temple with their best gifts; 3Insomuch that Seleucus king of Asia, of his owne reuenues, bare all the costes belonging to the seruice of the sacrifices. 4But one Simon of the tribe of Beniamin, who was made gouernour of the Temple, fell out with the high Priest about disorder in the citie. 5And when he could not ouercome Onias, he gate him to Apollonius the sonne of Thraseas, who then was gouernour of Coelosyria, and Phenice,
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Insomuch that Seleucus of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to the service of the sacrifices.
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