2 Maccabees 4:40

Whereupon the common people rising, and being filled with rage, Lysimachus armed about three thousand men, and began first to offer violence; one Auranus being the leader, a man far gone in years, and no less in folly.

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Overview of 2 Maccabees 4:40

Summary

Armed official initiates violence against protesting population

Place

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Event

Lysimachus arms men against protesters

Estimated Time Period

c. 175 BC