Topic
Posidonius
2 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
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- 1 Maccabees 7:27ISBE
So Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great force; and sent unto Judas and his brethren deceitfully with friendly words, saying,
- 2 Maccabees 14:19ISBE
Wherefore he sent Posidonius, and Theodotus, and Mattathias, to make peace.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 2 references
pos-i-do'-ni-us (Posidonios, al. Posidonios and Poseidon): One of the three envoys sent by the Syrian general Nicanor to treat with the Jews under Judas during his invasion of Judea, 161 BC (2 Macc 14:19). In 1 Macc 7:27 ff, proposals are sent by Nicanor to Judas, but no envoys are named, and it is there asserted in contradiction to 2 Maccabees that Judas broke off the negotiation because of the treacherous designs of Nicanor.
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.