OLD TESTAMENT

1 Maccabees 11:58

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He sent to him golden vessels and furniture for the table, and gave him permission to drink in golden vessels, and to be clothed in purple, and to have a golden buckle.

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Verse 58. In gold. Kings alone had or granted this privilege, ( Calmet.) as well as to wear purple or a chain of gold, ( Worthington.) or buckle. Calmet. 10:89. Bible.

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