1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| I Maccabees 7:8 | Then the king chose Bacchides, one of his friends, that ruled beyond the great river in the kingdom, and was faithful to the king: and he sent him, | River, as governor of Mesopotamia, (Josephus; Usher; Calmet) instead of Heraclides and Timarchus, who had abused their power. Hence Demetrius obtained the title of Soter, or "saviour." (Appian.) --- Faithful. The chief man under the king. (Haydock) |