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2 Maccabees 9:2
New Catholic Bible
2 Maccabees 9:2
New Catholic Bible
2 He had entered the city called Persepolis and attempted to plunder the temple and gain control of the city. However, the people immediately rose up in armed defense and repulsed Antiochus and his men, with the result that Antiochus was put to flight by the inhabitants and forced into a humiliating retreat.
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