Now viewing scripture range from the book of 2 Maccabees chapter 11:1 through chapter 11:2...
1 Not long after the, Lysias the king's protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took sore displeasure for the things that were done.
2 And when he had gathered about fourscore thousand with all the horsemen, he came against the Jews, thinking to make the city an habitation of the Gentiles,
Why is this book in the Bible?