1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Maccabees 7:33

And after this Nicanor went up into Mount Sion: and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the holocausts that were offered for the king.

King. The Jews observed the laudable custom of praying for their rulers, as Christians do, 1 Machabees 12:11., and Baruch 1:10., and 1 Timothy 2:1. (Calmet) --- Sacrificamus pro salute Imperatoris sed Deo nostro et ipsius. (Tertullian, ad Scap. ii.)