2 Maccabees 8:9
2 Maccabees · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“And he with all speed sent Nicanor, the son of Patroclus, one of his special friends, giving him no fewer than twenty thousand armed men of different nations, to root out the whole race of the Jews, joining also with him Gorgias, a good soldier, and of great experience in matters of war.”2 Maccabees 8:9
What Does 2 Maccabees 8:9 Mean?
2 Maccabees 8:9 is found in the book of 2 Maccabees, chapter 8, verse 9 of the Old Testament. Understanding this verse requires seeing it within its broader biblical context: the network of cross-references, themes, and narrative threads that connect it to the rest of Scripture.
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