OLD TESTAMENT

2 Maccabees 15:6

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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.

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Verse 6. Public. Greek “common trophy over all the men of Judas.” Bible.—Syr. “he fortified himself exceedingly.” A trophy consisted of the trunk of a tree hung round with arms.

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Greek carrying his neck high.

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