4 When they declared, “There is the Lord, living himself as Sovereign in heaven, who told us observe the seventh day.” (WEB) 5 He replied, “I also am a sovereign on the earth, who commands you to take up weapons and execute the king’s business.” Nevertheless he didn’t prevail to execute his cruel plan. (WEB) 6 And Nicanor, in his utter boastfulness and arrogance, had determined to set up a monument of complete victory over Judas and all those who were with him. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 15:4–6
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2 Maccabees 15:31–33
31 When he had arrived there and had called his countrymen together and set the priests before the altar, he sent for those who were in the citadel. (WEB) 32 Showing the head of the vile Nicanor and the hand of that profane man, which with proud brags he had stretched out… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 7:41–43
41 “When those who came from the king blasphemed, your angel went out, and struck among them one hundred eighty-five thousand. (WEB) 42 Even so, crush this army before us today, and let all the rest know that he has spoken wickedly against your sanctuary. Judge him accord… (WEB)
Greek Esther 16:11–13
11 Had so far forth obtained the favour that we shew toward every nation, as that he was called our father, and was continually honoured of all the next person unto the king. (KJV) 12 But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life: (KJV) 13 … (KJV)
1 Maccabees 3:13–15
13 Seron, the commander of the army of Syria, heard that Judas had gathered a large company, including a body of faithful men who stayed with him, went out to war. (WEB) 14 He said, “I will make myself a name and get myself glory in the kingdom. I will fight against Judas… (WEB)
Greek Daniel 14:4–6
4 The king honored it and went daily to worship it; but Daniel worshiped his own God. The king said to him, “Why don’t you worship Bel?” (WEB) 5 He said, “Because I may not honor idols made with hands, but only the living God, who has created the sky and the earth, and… (WEB) 6 … (WEB)
2 Maccabees 7:18–20
18 After him they brought the sixth. When he was about to die, he said, “Don’t be vainly deceived, for we suffer these things for our own doings, as sinning against our own God. Astounding things have come to pass; (WEB) 19 but don’t think that you will be unpunished, hav… (WEB)
Bel and the Dragon 1:4–6
4 And the king worshipped it and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel? (KJV) 5 Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created th… (KJV)
Greek Esther 4:37–39
37 to abolish the decree of your mouth, and utterly to destroy your inheritance, and to stop the mouth of those who praise you, and to extinguish the glory of your house and your altar, (WEB) 38 and to open the mouth of the Gentiles to speak the praises of vanities, and t… (WEB)
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