1,727 verses contain “Aft” (in the KJV: 1,409, in the BSB: 770) — showing 1,701–1,727
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But
after the death of Seleucus, when
Antiochus, called Epiphanes, took the kingdom,
Jason the brother of Onias laboured underhand to be high priest,
That the priests had no courage to serve any more at the altar, but
despising the temple, and neglecting the sacrifices,
hastened to be partakers of the unlawful allowance in the place of exercise,
after the game of
Discus called them forth;
Where he was honourably received of
Jason, and of the city, and was brought in with
torch alight, and with great shoutings: and so
afterward went with his host unto Phenice.
Three years
afterward Jason sent
Menelaus, the
aforesaid Simon’s brother, to bear the money unto the king, and to put him in mind of certain necessary matters.
And therefore the place itself, that was
partaker with them of the
adversity that happened to the nation, did
afterward communicate in the benefits sent from the Lord: and as it was
forsaken in the wrath of the
Almighty, so again, the great Lord being
reconciled, it was set up with all glory.
But
Judas Maccabeus with nine others, or
thereabout, withdrew himself into the wilderness, and lived in the mountains
after the manner of beasts, with his company, who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the
pollution.
Not long
after this the king sent an old man of Athens to
compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers, and not to live
after the laws of God:
Lest that, being come to the height of sin,
afterwards he should take
vengeance of us.
So when the first was dead
after this number, they brought the second to make him a
mocking stock: and when they had pulled off the skin of his head with the hair, they asked him,
Wilt thou eat, before thou be punished throughout every member of thy body?
After him was the third made a
mocking stock: and when he was required, he put out his tongue, and that right soon, holding forth his hands
manfully.
Afterward they brought the fifth also, and
mangled him.
After him also they brought the sixth, who being ready to die said, Be not
deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves, having
sinned against our God: therefore marvellous things are done unto us.
Last of all after the sons the mother died.
And
after the sabbath, when they had given part of the spoils to the
maimed, and the widows, and orphans, the residue they divided among themselves and their servants.
But for all this his pains would not cease: for the just judgment of God was come upon him: therefore
despairing of his health, he wrote unto the Jews the letter underwritten, containing the form of a
supplication,
after this manner:
And having
cleansed the temple they made another altar, and striking stones they took fire out of them, and offered a sacrifice
after two years, and set forth incense, and lights, and
shewbread.
So after the prayer they took their weapons, and went on further from the city: and when they drew near to their enemies, they kept by themselves.
Others likewise ascending
after them, whiles they were
busied with them that were within, burnt the towers, and
kindling fires burnt the blasphemers alive; and others broke open the gates, and, having received in the rest of the army, took the city,
Not long
after the,
Lysias the king’s
protector and cousin, who also managed the affairs, took
sore displeasure for the things that were done.
We understand also that the Jews would not consent to our father, for to be brought unto the custom of the Gentiles, but had rather keep their own manner of living: for the which cause they require of us, that we should suffer them to live after their own laws.
And the letter of the king unto the nation of the Jews was
after this manner: King
Antiochus sendeth
greeting unto the council, and the rest of the Jews:
But touching such things as he judged to be referred to the king,
after ye have
advised thereof, send one
forthwith, that we may declare as it is convenient for you: for we are now going to Antioch.
And
after he had put to flight and destroyed them,
Judas removed the host toward Ephron, a strong city, wherein
Lysias abode, and a great multitude of
divers nations, and the strong young men kept the walls, and defended them
mightily: wherein also was great provision of engines and darts.
After three years was
Judas informed, that
Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having entered by the
haven of Tripolis with a great power and navy,
After these words he departed. Then the priests lifted up their hands toward heaven, and
besought him that was ever a defender of their nation, saying in this manner;
Therefore in his prayer he said
after this manner; O Lord, thou
didst send thine angel in the time of Ezekias king of
Judea, and
didst slay in the host of
Sennacherib an hundred
fourscore and five thousand:
