2 Maccabees 2:11-13

Common English Bible

¹¹ Moses said, “Because the purification offering had not been eaten, it was destroyed by fire.” ¹² Likewise, Solomon observed the eight days.^[a]

¹³ Nehemiah also narrated the same things in his writings and journals. He also told how, when Solomon established a library, he gathered the scrolls concerning the kings and prophets and the scrolls of David and letters of kings regarding offerings for solemn promises.