Cross References For their concern was less for their wives, and children, and for their brethren, and kinsfolks: but their greatest and principal fear was for the holiness of the temple. 2 Maccabees 15:16 Take this holy sword, a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel. 2 Maccabees 15:17 Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger. 2 Maccabees 15:19 And they also that were in the city, had no little concern for them that were to be engaged in battle. 2 Maccabees 15:20 And now when all expected what judgment would be given, and the enemies were at hand, and the army was set in array, the beasts and the horsemen ranged in convenient places, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For their concern was less for their wives, and children, and for their brethren, and kinsfolks: but their greatest and principal fear was for the holiness of the temple. 2 Maccabees 15:16Take this holy sword, a gift from God, wherewith thou shalt overthrow the adversaries of my people Israel. 2 Maccabees 15:17 Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger. 2 Maccabees 15:19 And they also that were in the city, had no little concern for them that were to be engaged in battle. 2 Maccabees 15:20 And now when all expected what judgment would be given, and the enemies were at hand, and the army was set in array, the beasts and the horsemen ranged in convenient places, Context 2 Maccabees 15…17Thus being exhorted with the words of Judas, which were very good, and proper to stir up the courage, and strengthen the hearts of the young men, they resolved to fight, and to set upon them manfully: that valour might decide the matter, because the holy city, and the temple were in danger. 18For their concern was less for their wives, and children, and for their brethren, and kinsfolks: but their greatest and principal fear was for the holiness of the temple. 19And they also that were in the city, had no little concern for them that were to be engaged in battle.… |
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