2 Maccabees 12:26

Then Maccabeus marched forth to Carnion, and to the temple of Atargatis, and there he slew five and twenty thousand persons.

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Overview of 2 Maccabees 12:26
Summary
Judas massacres pagan temple population
Place
Carnion temple
Event
Temple massacre execution
Estimated Time Period
c. 160 BC
Category
Narrative