4 Maccabees 4:13-15

Common English Bible

¹³ The high priest Onias was touched by these words, but he was also aware that King Seleucus might assume that Apollonius was killed by human plots rather than by God’s justice. Therefore, Onias prayed for him. ¹⁴ When he was unexpectedly delivered from danger, Apollonius left and told the king everything that happened.

Antiochus begins to oppress the Jews

¹⁵ After King Seleucus died, his son Antiochus Epiphanes came to power. He was a proud and horrible man.