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2 Maccabees 4:33 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When Onias had sure knowledge of this, he sharply reproved him, having withdrawn himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lies by Antioch. "

2 Maccabees 4:33

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31 The king therefore quickly came to settle matters, leaving for his deputy Andronicus, a man of high rank.

32 Then Menelaus, supposing that he had gotten a favorable opportunity, presented to Andronicus certain vessels of gold belonging to the temple, which he had stolen. He had already sold others into Tyre and the neighboring cities.

33 When Onias had sure knowledge of this, he sharply reproved him, having withdrawn himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lies by Antioch.

34 Therefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus aside, asked him to kill Onias. Coming to Onias, and being persuaded to use treachery, and being received as a friend, Andronicus gave him his right hand with oaths and, though he was suspicious, persuaded him to come out of the sanctuary. Then, with no regard for justice, he immediately put him to death.

35 For this reason not only Jews, but many also of the other nations, had indignation and displeasure at the unjust murder of the man.

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2 Maccabees 4:1

"The previously mentioned Simon, who had given information about the money against his country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus and had been the real cause of these evils."

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"He dared to call him a conspirator against the state who was actually the benefactor of the city, the guardian of his fellow countrymen, and a zealot for the laws."

2 Maccabees 4:3

"When his hatred grew so great that even murders were perpetrated through one of Simon’s approved agents,"

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"Onias, seeing the danger of the contention, and that Apollonius the son of Menestheus, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, was increasing Simon’s malice,"

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"appealed to the king, not to be an accuser of his fellow citizens, but looking to the good of all the people, both public and private;"

2 Maccabees 4:6

"for he saw that without the king’s involvement it was impossible for the state to obtain peace any more, and that Simon would not cease from his madness."

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