2 Maccabees 4:45
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But Menelaus, without an ally, promised enough money to Ptolemy, Dorymenes’ son, to gain the king’s support.
But Menelaus being convicted, promised Ptolemee to give him much money to persuade the king to favour him.
When Menelaus saw that he was losing the case, he offered Ptolemy son of Dorymenes a large bribe to persuade the king to decide in his favor.
But Menelaus, seeing himself on the losing side, promised Ptolemy, son of Dorymenes, a substantial sum of money if he would win the king over.
Menelaus, realizing that the verdict would go against him, promised Ptolemy, the son of Dorymenes, a substantial sum of money if he would win over the king.
But Menelaus, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptolemy son of Dorymenes to win over the king.
But Menelaus, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptolemy son of Dorymenes to win over the king.
But Menelaus, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptolemy son of Dorymenes to win over the king.
But Menelaus, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptolemy son of Dorymenes to win over the king.
But Menela′us, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptol′emy son of Dorym′enes to win over the king.
But Menela′us, already as good as beaten, promised a substantial bribe to Ptol′emy son of Dorym′enes to win over the king.
And when Menelaus was overcome, he promised for to give many riches [or many monies] to Ptolemy, for to counsel the king.
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