Category: APOCRYPHA (Geneva 1560)

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 8

    1 Maccabees 8 1 Judas, considering the power and policy of the Romans, makes peace with them. 22 The condition of mutual friendship sent to the Jews. JUDAS heard also the fame of the Romans, that they were mighty, and valiant, and agreeable to all things that were required of them, and made peace with…

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 7

    1 Maccabees 7 1 Demetrius reigned, after he had killed Antiochus and Lysias. 5 He troubles the children of Israel through the counsel of certain wicked persons. 37 The prayer of the Priests against Nicanor. 41 Judas kills Nicanor, after he had made his prayer. IN the hundredth and one and fifty year, departed Demetrius…

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 6

    1 Maccabees 6 2 Antiochus, willing to take the city of Elimais, is driven away of the citizens. 8 He falls into sickness, and dies. 17 His son Antiochus is made King. 34 The manner is to provoke elephants to fight. 43 Eleazarus valiant act. 49 The siege of Simon. NOW when King Antiochus travails…

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 5

    Maccabees 5 3 Judas vanquished the heath that go about to destroy Israel, and is holpen of his brethren Simon and Jonathan. 30 He overthrows the city of Ephron, because they denied him passage through it. NOW when the nations round about heard, that the altar was built, and the Sanctuary renewed, as afore, they…

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 4

    Maccabees 4 2 Judas gives against Gorgias which lies in wait. 14 He puts Gorgias and his host to flight. 28 Lysias invadeth Judea. 29 But Judas drove him out. 43 Judas purifies the Temple and dedicates the altar. THEN took Gorgias five thousand footmen, and a thousand of the best horsemen, and departed out…

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 3

    1 Maccabees 3 2 Judas is made ruler over the Jews. 11 He kills Apollonious and Seron the princes of Syria. 44 The confidence of Iudas toward God. 35 Iuda determines to fight against Lysias, whom Antiochus had made captain over his house. THEN Iudas his son, called Maccabeus, rose up in his place. And…

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 2

    1 Maccabees 2 2 The mourning of Mattathias and his sons for the destruction of the holy city. 19 They refuse to do sacrifice unto idols. 24 The zeal of Mattathias for the Law of God. 33 They are slain and will not fight against because of the Sabbath day. 49 Mattathias dying commands his…

  • THE FIRST BOOK OF MACCABEES 1

    I Maccabees 6 The death of Alexander the King of Macedonia. 11 Antiochus takes the kingdom. 12 Many of the children of Israel make covenant with the Gentiles. 21 Antiochus subdues Egypt and Jerusalem unto his dominion. 50 Anticochus sets up idols. AFTER that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philippe, went forth of the…

  • THE HISTORY OF BEL THE DRAGON

    Which is the fourteenth chapter of Daniel after the Latin. NOW when King Astyages was laid with his fathers, Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom. And Daniel did eat at the King’s table, and was honored above all his friends. Now the Babylonians had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every…

  • THE HISTORY OF SUSANNA

    which some join to the end of Daniel, and make it the 13 chapter. 2 The two governors are taken with the love of Susanna. 19 They take her alone in the garden. 20 The solicit her to wickedness. 23 She choses rather to obey God, thou it be to the danger of her life.…