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John (1)
6 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
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- 1 Maccabees 2:1ISBE
In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin.
- 1 Maccabees 8:17ISBE
In consideration of these things, Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to make a league of amity and confederacy with them,
- 1 Maccabees 13:53ISBE
And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man, he made him captain of all the hosts; and he dwelt in Gazera.
- 1 Maccabees 16:1ISBE
Then came up John from Gazera, and told Simon his father what Cendebeus had done.
- 2 Maccabees 4:11ISBE
And the royal privileges granted of special favour to the Jews by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went ambassador to Rome for amity and aid, he took away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new…
- 2 Maccabees 11:17ISBE
John and Absolom, who were sent from you, delivered me the petition subscribed, and made request for the performance of the contents thereof.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 6 references
jon (Ioannes): The name of several persons mentioned in the Apocrypha:
(1) Father of Mattathias, grandfather of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers (1 Macc 2:1).
(2) Eldest son of Mattathias, surnamed GADDIS (which see).
(3) Father of Eupolemus, one of the envoys sent to Rome by Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 8:17; 2 Macc 4:11).
(4) John Hyrcanus, "a valiant man," son of Simon, and nephew of Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 13:53; 16:1).
See ASMONEANS; MACCABEES.
(5) One of the envoys sent to treat with Lysias (2 Macc 11:17).
J. Hutchison
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.