OLD TESTAMENT

2 Maccabees 13:25

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and came to Ptolemais. The men of Ptolemais were displeased at the treaty, for they had exceedingly great indignation against the Jews. They desired to annul the articles of the agreement.

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Verse 25. Of the. They disliked a Jewish governor, being always bitter against that nation. Calmet. 6:8. and 1 B. 5:15 and 12:48. Calmet.—Greek “they or he raged, because they would break the agreements” ( Bible.) with the Jews, ( Calmet.) or would revolt. Syr. Grot.

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