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Demetrius extends an open hand toward Nicanor, commissioning the armored commander before his throne.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 7

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 7:26

    Nicanor Commissioned

    Broken Oaths and the Fall of Nicanor · 1 Maccabees 7

    Story guide: Demetrius extends an open hand toward Nicanor, who listens in armor before the royal throne.

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    26And the king sent Nikanor, one of his honored rulers, who hated and was hostile to Israel, and commanded him to destroy the people.

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