2 Maccabees 5:21

So when Antiochus had carried out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, he departed in all haste unto Antiochia, weening in his pride to make the land navigable, and the sea passable by foot: such was the haughtiness of his mind.

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Overview of 2 Maccabees 5:21

Summary

King plunders temple with grandiose pride

Place

Temple, Jerusalem

Event

Temple treasures plundered

Estimated Time Period

c. 170 BC